HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Wheat Grass HGSW6408
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Barley Grass (271), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Barley Grass is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Barley Grass really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 44.4HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #C8B180#CBB584 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Barley Grass is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sombrero 249ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Shakespeare Tan 228ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Westwood Tan 256ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Wheat Grass HGSW6408 matched across all 13 brands →