HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Rural Green HGSW6418
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is G.I. Green (2149-20), at ΔE 2.62 — very close.
G.I. Green is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.62 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 G.I. Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.62very close
- LRV
- 22.9HGTV Home is 23
- Hex
- #958649#8D844D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: G.I. Green reads slightly lighter than Rural Green 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 G.I. Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Savannah Shade 525ΔE 2.78 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Newt Green 2149-10ΔE 2.99 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Rural Green HGSW6418 matched across all 13 brands →