HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Quietude HGSW6212
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Rainsong (DET541), at ΔE 1.78 — near-exact.
Rainsong is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.78 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 Rainsong really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.78near-exact
- LRV
- 48HGTV Home is 46
- Hex
- #ACBDB1#ADBBB2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Rainsong is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bidwell Blue DET551ΔE 2.43 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Patina Creek DE6297ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Graceful Green DE6284ΔE 2.90 · 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 Quietude HGSW6212 matched across all 13 brands →