HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Otter HGSW6041
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Espresso Bark (CSP-390), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Espresso Bark is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Espresso Bark really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 8.18HGTV Home is 6
- Hex
- #54423B#56433B in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Espresso Bark reads slightly darker than Otter 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 Espresso Bark is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Classic Brown 2109-10ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Barista AF-175ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Mahogany ES-60ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.