HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Glad Yellow HGSW6694
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Traditional Yellow (170), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Traditional Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Traditional Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.1HGTV Home is 76
- Hex
- #F6E1AA#F5E1AC in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Traditional Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shooting Star 304ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Harp Strings 213ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Ray of Light CSP-910ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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