HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Fundamental Brown HGSW3492
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Raw Cacao Bean (DEBN42), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Raw Cacao Bean is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Raw Cacao Bean really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 11HGTV Home is 10
- Hex
- #655A4C#645A4B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Raw Cacao Bean is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Downing to Earth DET634ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Three Bears DEBN34ΔE 3.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Franciscan Walnut DESS48ΔE 3.43 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Fundamental Brown HGSW3492 matched across all 13 brands →