HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Tame Teal HGSW6757
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tropical Waterfall (DE5722), at ΔE 1.21 — near-exact.
Tropical Waterfall is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.21 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 Tropical Waterfall really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.21near-exact
- LRV
- 68HGTV Home is 73
- Hex
- #BEE7E2#C1E6DF in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tropical Waterfall reads slightly lighter than Tame Teal 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 Tropical Waterfall is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Whisper of Grass DE5701ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Minty Fresh DE5687ΔE 3.43 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Midspring Morning DE5693ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tame Teal HGSW6757 matched across all 13 brands →