HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Optimistic Orange HGSW1111
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fireball Orange (2170-10), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Fireball Orange is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Fireball Orange really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 18.89HGTV Home is 18
- Hex
- #C35232#C35530 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fireball Orange reads slightly darker than Optimistic Orange 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 Fireball Orange is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Racing Orange 2169-10ΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Tropical Orange 2170-20ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Fire Dance 2171-20ΔE 4.02 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Optimistic Orange HGSW1111 matched across all 13 brands →