HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Aquastone HGSW9043
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tranquil Teal (DE5703), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Tranquil Teal is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 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 Tranquil Teal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 47HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #8AC7BB#89C6B7 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tranquil Teal reads slightly lighter than Aquastone 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 Tranquil Teal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wintermint DE5689ΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Fiesta Blue DET548ΔE 3.75 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Polished Aqua DE5724ΔE 4.62 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aquastone HGSW9043 matched across all 13 brands →