HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Meditative HGSW6227
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Mission Bay Blue (DET563), at ΔE 2.46 — very close.
Mission Bay Blue is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.46 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 Mission Bay Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.46very close
- LRV
- 39HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #9BA9AB#96AAB0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mission Bay Blue reads slightly darker than Meditative in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Mission Bay Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cape Cod Blue DEC792ΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Irogon Blue DEC796ΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Stone Silver DE5773ΔE 3.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Meditative HGSW6227 matched across all 13 brands →