HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Green Tartan HGSW2291
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Ocean Tropic (2052-10), at ΔE 2.51 — very close.
Ocean Tropic is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.51 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 Ocean Tropic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.51very close
- LRV
- 7.52HGTV Home is 6
- Hex
- #1C4E42#2A4F43 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ocean Tropic reads slightly darker than Green Tartan 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 Ocean Tropic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Forest Green 2047-10ΔE 3.73 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Hunter Green 2041-10ΔE 4.21 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Yukon Green 2051-10ΔE 4.26 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Green Tartan HGSW2291 matched across all 13 brands →