HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Oleander HGSW6603
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Fairytale Dream (DE5113), at ΔE 2.57 — very close.
Fairytale Dream is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.57 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 Fairytale Dream really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.57very close
- LRV
- 64HGTV Home is 66
- Hex
- #FACFCC#F2CCC5 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fairytale Dream reads slightly lighter than Oleander 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 Fairytale Dream is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Jasper DE5148ΔE 2.65 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Girlie DE5135ΔE 2.98 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Forgotten Pink DE5120ΔE 3.47 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Oleander HGSW6603 matched across all 13 brands →