HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Alder Branch HGSW3423
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is River Rocks (DE6061), at ΔE 2.65 — very close.
River Rocks is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.65 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 Dunn-Edwards
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Dunn-Edwards 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 River Rocks really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.65very close
- LRV
- 19HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #897870#867875 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: River Rocks reads slightly lighter than Alder Branch in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if River Rocks is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cave of the Winds DE6040ΔE 2.70 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Palomino Pony DET621ΔE 3.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Rugged Individual DEBN32ΔE 3.71 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Alder Branch HGSW3423 matched across all 13 brands →