HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Pure Linen HGSW4043
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Bare Essence (CSP-275), at ΔE 0.76 — indistinguishable.
Bare Essence is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.76 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 Bare Essence really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.76indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62.41HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #DED0B9#DCCFBA in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bare Essence reads slightly lighter than Pure Linen 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 Bare Essence is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Timson Sand CW-140ΔE 1.04 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Carlisle Cream 1031ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Dulce de Leche CSP-250ΔE 1.15 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Pure Linen HGSW4043 matched across all 13 brands →