HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Surprise Amber HGSW6654
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Beeswax (2157-40), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
Beeswax is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 Beeswax really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 52HGTV Home is 53
- Hex
- #EEB783#EFB57A in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Beeswax reads slightly lighter than Surprise Amber 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 Beeswax is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Seville Oranges 131ΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Soft Marigold 160ΔE 2.74 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- August Morning 2156-40ΔE 2.75 · 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 Surprise Amber HGSW6654 matched across all 13 brands →