HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Aegean Sea (DE5788), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
Aegean Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 Aegean Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 22HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #508FA2#5B92A2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Aegean Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bell Blue DET554ΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Star City DE5767ΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Salt Box Blue DET562ΔE 4.05 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501 matched across all 13 brands →