HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Lobelia HGSW6809
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Ocean City (DE5879), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Ocean City is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Ocean City really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 28HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #7896BA#7498BE in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Ocean City is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Denim Tradition DE5885ΔE 3.18 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Genteel Blue DET589ΔE 3.46 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Downpour DE5871ΔE 4.50 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Lobelia HGSW6809 matched across all 13 brands →