HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Gentle Aquamarine HGSW9046
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Surfside (DE5765), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Surfside is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Surfside really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 50HGTV Home is 54
- Hex
- #9ACAD3#97CBD2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Surfside is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter Chill DE5758ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Aqua Bloom DE5737ΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Plunging Waterfall DE5751ΔE 3.61 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Gentle Aquamarine HGSW9046 matched across all 13 brands →