HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Tinsmith HGSW7657
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Dolphin Tales (DET600), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Dolphin Tales is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Dolphin Tales really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 57HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #C7C7C2#C5C8C4 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Dolphin Tales is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cold Embrace DEGR65ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Cloud Cover DEGR44ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Silhouette DE6276ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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