HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Sabre Gray (1482), at ΔE 1.60 — near-exact.
Sabre Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.60 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 Sabre Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.60near-exact
- LRV
- 38.23HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A4A79E#A6A69B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Sabre Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oilcloth CSP-760ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Cape May Cobblestone 1474ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Sea Gull Gray ES-72ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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