HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Modernist Gray HGSW1495
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Himalayan Trek (1542), at ΔE 0.62 — indistinguishable.
Himalayan Trek is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.62 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 Himalayan Trek really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.62indistinguishable
- LRV
- 47.05HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #BEB8AE#BEB9B0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Himalayan Trek is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Thunder AF-685ΔE 1.00 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- La Paloma Gray 1551ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- Shale 861ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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