HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Softer Tan HGSW6141
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cochise (DEC761), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Cochise is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Cochise really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 58HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #DDCDB3#DACAB2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. 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: Cochise reads slightly lighter than Softer Tan 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 Cochise is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cameo Role DET671ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Inside Passage DEC764ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Desert Suede DE6206ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Softer Tan HGSW6141 matched across all 13 brands →