HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Geometric Yellow HGSW1171
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Lemon (2021-20), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Lemon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Benjamin Moore are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Lemon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 54.51HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #FFC400#FFC723 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 8.5 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Lemon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Abstracta 322ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points lower.
- Sparkling Sun 2020-30ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points lower.
- Sunflower 2019-30ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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