HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Sterling White HGSW4056
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Gray Wonder (DE6309), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Gray Wonder is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Gray Wonder really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 75HGTV Home is 77
- Hex
- #E5E8E6#E3E4E1 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, 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: Gray Wonder reads slightly lighter than Sterling White 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 Gray Wonder is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Swiss Meringue DEHW04ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Icy White DEHW10ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
- North to Alaska DEHW06ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sterling White HGSW4056 matched across all 13 brands →