HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Potentially Purple HGSW6821
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Violet Crush (DE5946), at ΔE 1.94 — near-exact.
Violet Crush 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 Violet Crush really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.94near-exact
- LRV
- 62HGTV Home is 62
- Hex
- #D8D3E6#D1CBDF in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Violet Crush is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shimmering Sky DE5960ΔE 2.55 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Alpine Moon DE5953ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Lavender Sky DE5939ΔE 3.77 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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