HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Olivine Crystal HGSW2214
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Veranda Gold (DE6187), at ΔE 1.94 — near-exact.
Veranda Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.94 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 Veranda Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.94near-exact
- LRV
- 31HGTV Home is 32
- Hex
- #AF9968#B1975F in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Veranda Gold reads slightly lighter than Olivine Crystal 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 Veranda Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique Honey DE6167ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- New Cork DE6180ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Viva Las Vegas DET497ΔE 2.95 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Olivine Crystal HGSW2214 matched across all 13 brands →