HGTV Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of HGTV Home Vital Blue HGSW1392
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Shoreline Drive (DEFD56), at ΔE 2.24 — very close.
Shoreline Drive is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.24 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Shoreline Drive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.24very close
- LRV
- 18HGTV Home is 16
- Hex
- #4D70A9#4E739F in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
HGTV Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Shoreline Drive reads slightly darker than Vital Blue in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Shoreline Drive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Clean Slate DE5880ΔE 2.39 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Postwar Boom DET584ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Pacific Blues DET586ΔE 2.67 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Vital Blue HGSW1392 matched across all 13 brands →