HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Germinating Green HGSW3242
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Bancha (No.298), at ΔE 1.73 — near-exact.
Bancha is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.73 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 Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Farrow & Ball 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 Bancha really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.73near-exact
- LRV
- 13.67HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #676A49#65684C in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Bancha is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Minster Green No.224ΔE 6.10 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Dyrehaven No.9819ΔE 6.54 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Cardamom CardamomΔE 6.76 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Germinating Green HGSW3242 matched across all 13 brands →