HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Naval HGSW6244
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is North Sea (CC-932), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
North Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 North Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 5.96HGTV Home is 4
- Hex
- #2B3B4C#2F3D4C in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: North Sea reads slightly darker than Naval 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 North Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Three-Piece-Suit 2062-10ΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Deep Royal 2061-10ΔE 3.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Gentleman's Gray 2062-20ΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.