HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Skyscraper (765), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Skyscraper is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Skyscraper really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 68.77HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #B7DFE5#B7DFE8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Skyscraper reads slightly darker than Minor Blue 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 Skyscraper is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Blue Flower 2057-60ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Picture Perfect 743ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792 matched across all 13 brands →