HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Cucuzza Verde HGSW9038
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cocktail Olive (DE5564), at ΔE 2.23 — very close.
Cocktail Olive is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.23 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 Cocktail Olive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.23very close
- LRV
- 32HGTV Home is 35
- Hex
- #9FA36C#9BA373 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cocktail Olive reads slightly lighter than Cucuzza Verde 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 Cocktail Olive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ivy Enchantment DE5571ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Dill Grass DE5536ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Spanish Olive DE5543ΔE 4.07 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cucuzza Verde HGSW9038 matched across all 13 brands →