HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Green Whimsy HGSW1297
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Toadstool (DE5645), at ΔE 2.03 — very close.
Toadstool is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.03 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 Toadstool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.03very close
- LRV
- 71HGTV Home is 72
- Hex
- #D7E7DA#D1E3D2 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: Toadstool reads slightly lighter than Green Whimsy 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 Toadstool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cottage Green DE5638ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Misty Afternoon DE5639ΔE 2.72 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 10.0 points lower.
- Endive DE5618ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Green Whimsy HGSW1297 matched across all 13 brands →