HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Storm Cloud HGSW6249
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Bachelor Blue (1629), at ΔE 2.39 — very close.
Bachelor Blue is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.39 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 Bachelor Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.39very close
- LRV
- 23.52HGTV Home is 23
- Hex
- #758391#7A848D in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bachelor Blue reads slightly darker than Storm Cloud 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 Bachelor Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Pepper 2130-40ΔE 3.16 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Englewood Cliffs 1607ΔE 3.25 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Wolf Gray 2127-40ΔE 3.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Storm Cloud HGSW6249 matched across all 13 brands →