HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Germinating Green HGSW3242
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Jade Romanesque (476), at ΔE 2.82 — very close.
Jade Romanesque is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.82 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Jade Romanesque really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.82very close
- LRV
- 13.65HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #61644F#65684C in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Jade Romanesque reads slightly darker than Germinating Green in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Jade Romanesque is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bonsai CC-666ΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Guacamole 2144-10ΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Forest Floor 1498ΔE 3.55 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Germinating Green HGSW3242 matched across all 13 brands →