Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of HGTV Home French Mustard HGSW2141

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Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home French Mustard HGSW2141

The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Burmese Gold (DE5300), at ΔE 2.02 — very close.

French MustardHGTV Home · HGSW2141
Burmese GoldDunn-Edwards · DE5300

Burmese Gold is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.02 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 Burmese Gold really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
2.02very close
LRV
25HGTV Home is 26
Hex
#BC8143#BA7F38 in HGTV Home

The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.

HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Burmese Gold reads slightly lighter than French Mustard 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 Burmese Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Golden Slumber DE5335ΔE 3.67 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
  • Bungalow Gold DET484ΔE 3.93 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
  • Antiquarian Gold DET485ΔE 4.17 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

See HGTV Home French Mustard HGSW2141 matched across all 13 brands →