HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Shagreen HGSW6422
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Watercress (DE5528), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Watercress is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Watercress really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 51HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #C7C7A1#CBC99D in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Watercress is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Floating Lily Pad DE5493ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Lime Peel DET500ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Olive Martini DE5562ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Shagreen HGSW6422 matched across all 13 brands →