HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Macaroon HGSW1325
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Aqua Bloom (DE5737), at ΔE 2.29 — very close.
Aqua Bloom is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.29 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 Aqua Bloom really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.29very close
- LRV
- 54HGTV Home is 56
- Hex
- #96D3D8#92D0D0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, 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: Aqua Bloom reads slightly lighter than Blue Macaroon 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 Aqua Bloom is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fountain City DE5723ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Lake Reflection DET556ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Island Oasis DE5730ΔE 3.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Macaroon HGSW1325 matched across all 13 brands →