HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Creamy HGSW7012
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Ball of String (DE6190), at ΔE 0.81 — indistinguishable.
Ball of String is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.81 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 Ball of String really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.81indistinguishable
- LRV
- 76HGTV Home is 81
- Hex
- #F0E8D9#EFE8DB in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Ball of String is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Abstract White DE6232ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Bone China DEW339ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Birch White DEW326ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Creamy HGSW7012 matched across all 13 brands →