HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Sea Creature HGSW3342
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mozart Blue (1665), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Mozart Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Mozart Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 16.93HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #537284#4E7287 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Mozart Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Georgian Bay CC-782ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Bedford Blue 1679ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Schooner AF-520ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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