HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Handcrafted Brown HGSW2184
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tan Plan (DE6137), at ΔE 2.13 — very close.
Tan Plan is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.13 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 Tan Plan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.13very close
- LRV
- 35HGTV Home is 36
- Hex
- #C19E78#BA9C75 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, 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: Tan Plan reads slightly lighter than Handcrafted Brown 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 Tan Plan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Graham Cracker DE6144ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- With the Grain DET668ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- New Cork DE6180ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Handcrafted Brown HGSW2184 matched across all 13 brands →