HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Medium Roast (DEBN33), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Medium Roast is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Medium Roast really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 21HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #8D7B6C#8A7A6A in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Medium Roast is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grange Hall DET695ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Road Less Traveled DEBN31ΔE 2.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Stone Ground DEBN25ΔE 2.44 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
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