HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Salt Marshes HGSW2305
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Treetop (DE5710), at ΔE 2.17 — very close.
Treetop is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.17 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Treetop really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.17very close
- LRV
- 39HGTV Home is 41
- Hex
- #91B6AC#94B2A6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Treetop reads slightly lighter than Salt Marshes 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 Treetop is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pistachio Ice Cream DE5717ΔE 2.98 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Heritage Blue DET550ΔE 3.94 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Tree Lined DET540ΔE 4.15 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Salt Marshes HGSW2305 matched across all 13 brands →