HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Nuance HGSW7049
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Classic Gray (1548), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Classic Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Classic Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.67HGTV Home is 74
- Hex
- #E3E0D7#E2E0D6 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: Classic Gray reads slightly lighter than Nuance in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Classic Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sheep's Wool 857ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Intense White OC-51ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Grandma's China CSP-365ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Nuance HGSW7049 matched across all 13 brands →