HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Surprise Amber HGSW6654
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Beeswax (DE5242), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Beeswax is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Beeswax really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 48HGTV Home is 53
- Hex
- #F0B073#EFB57A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Beeswax is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Yucatan DE5269ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Rich Honey DE5227ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Paloma Tan DE5297ΔE 2.18 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Surprise Amber HGSW6654 matched across all 13 brands →