HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Earthwise Blue HGSW2372
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Crashing Waves (DE5810), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Crashing Waves is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Crashing Waves really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 13HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #3E6F87#43718B in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Crashing Waves is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Big Sur Blue Jade DET577ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Eames for Blue DET564ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Rainy Lake DE5852ΔE 3.93 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Earthwise Blue HGSW2372 matched across all 13 brands →