HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Whirlpool HGSW9135
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Water's Edge (1635), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Water's Edge is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Water's Edge really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 31.47HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #86989E#80969D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Water's Edge is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Amsterdam AF-550ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Province Blue 2135-40ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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