HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Davenport Tan (HC-76), at ΔE 1.81 — near-exact.
Davenport Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.81 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 Davenport Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.81near-exact
- LRV
- 20.35HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #8A7764#8A7A6A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Davenport Tan reads slightly darker than Virtual Taupe 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 Davenport Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Everard Coffee CW-150ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Porcini CSP-195ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Chocolate Velvet CSP-235ΔE 2.14 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039 matched across all 13 brands →