HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Quagmire HGSW3462
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cocoa Powder (DET631), at ΔE 1.75 — near-exact.
Cocoa Powder is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.75 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 Cocoa Powder really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.75near-exact
- LRV
- 15HGTV Home is 14
- Hex
- #766A5F#74685A in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Cocoa Powder is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Smoked Oak Brown DEBN76ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Cocoa DEC755ΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Coffee Grinds DEBN75ΔE 2.85 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Quagmire HGSW3462 matched across all 13 brands →