HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Whale Watching (DET512), at ΔE 1.82 — near-exact.
Whale Watching is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.82 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 Whale Watching really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.82near-exact
- LRV
- 37HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A5A495#A6A69B in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Whale Watching is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Misty Lake DEGR41ΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Muted Gray DEGR64ΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Distant Dusk DEGR46ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199 matched across all 13 brands →