HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Violet Royale HGSW1434
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Purple Hyacinth (2073-40), at ΔE 2.50 — very close.
Purple Hyacinth is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.50 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 Purple Hyacinth really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.50very close
- LRV
- 28.2HGTV Home is 28
- Hex
- #AA7FA5#A785A7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Purple Hyacinth reads slightly darker than Violet Royale 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 Purple Hyacinth is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Naples Sunset 1391ΔE 3.52 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Carolina Plum 1384ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Wild Orchid 2072-40ΔE 4.95 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Violet Royale HGSW1434 matched across all 13 brands →