HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Bracing Blue HGSW6242
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is China Clay (DE5802), at ΔE 1.73 — near-exact.
China Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.73 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 China Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.73near-exact
- LRV
- 23HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #718B9A#768B9A in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if China Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mica Creek DE5823ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Seal Pup DE5816ΔE 4.07 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Lakeville DE5872ΔE 4.12 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Bracing Blue HGSW6242 matched across all 13 brands →