HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Icicle HGSW6238
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cold Water (DE6316), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
Cold Water is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 Cold Water really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68HGTV Home is 73
- Hex
- #D9DFE0#DBDFE0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Cold Water is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cold Wind DE6351ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Silver Setting DE6359ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Waterloo DE6330ΔE 1.56 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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