HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Shoji White HGSW7042
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Etiquette (AF-50), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Etiquette is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Etiquette really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.03HGTV Home is 74
- Hex
- #E5E0D5#E6DFD3 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Etiquette is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sonnet AF-55ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
- Olympic Mountains 971ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Fog Mist OC-31ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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