HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Magnetic Gray HGSW7058
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Sea Haze (2137-50), at ΔE 1.86 — near-exact.
Sea Haze is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.86 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 Sea Haze really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.86near-exact
- LRV
- 45.36HGTV Home is 46
- Hex
- #B3B5AB#B2B5AF in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Sea Haze is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Coventry Gray HC-169ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Metropolitan AF-690ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Half Moon Crest 1481ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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