HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Messenger Bag HGSW7740
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Bayleaf (1533), at ΔE 0.63 — indistinguishable.
Bayleaf is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.63 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 Bayleaf really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.63indistinguishable
- LRV
- 18.24HGTV Home is 18
- Hex
- #7D735D#7D745E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bayleaf reads slightly darker than Messenger Bag 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 Bayleaf is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Roosevelt Taupe 1539ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Cromwell Gray HC-103ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Devonshire Green 1489ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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