HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Useful Gray HGSW7050
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Ice Formations (973), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Ice Formations is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Ice Formations really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 55.05HGTV Home is 59
- Hex
- #CBC6B8#CFCABD in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Ice Formations is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Revere Pewter HC-172ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Rodeo 1534ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Sea Salt CSP-95ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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