HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Secret Garden HGSW6181
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Windsor Green (CW-505), at ΔE 2.93 — very close.
Windsor Green is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.93 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 Windsor Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.93very close
- LRV
- 8.84HGTV Home is 8
- Hex
- #484F32#4F523A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Windsor Green reads slightly darker than Secret Garden 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 Windsor Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Artichoke 2141-10ΔE 4.06 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Chimichurri CSP-810ΔE 4.28 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900ΔE 4.63 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Secret Garden HGSW6181 matched across all 13 brands →