HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Languid Blue HGSW6226
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Santorini Blue (1634), at ΔE 0.85 — indistinguishable.
Santorini Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.85 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 Santorini Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.85indistinguishable
- LRV
- 44.67HGTV Home is 46
- Hex
- #A2B4BA#A4B7BD in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Santorini Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Exhale AF-515ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Cape Blue 1642ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Beneath the Clouds 2131-50ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Languid Blue HGSW6226 matched across all 13 brands →