HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Sweet Orange HGSW6351
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cashew Nut (DE5261), at ΔE 0.74 — indistinguishable.
Cashew Nut is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.74 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 Cashew Nut really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.74indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60HGTV Home is 64
- Hex
- #EDCCB3#EBCCB3 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cashew Nut reads slightly lighter than Sweet Orange 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 Cashew Nut is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- English Scone DE6108ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Gypsum Rose DET452ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Fresh Baked Bread DE5254ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sweet Orange HGSW6351 matched across all 13 brands →