Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Poetic Light BWC-21
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
Pearly Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Behr and Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Behr to Dutch Boy 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 Pearly Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 70Behr is 74
- Hex
- #DFD9D2#E2DED8 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Pearly Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Moon Pie 406-1DBΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Blanched Fuchsia 347-1DBΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Pebble Shores 408-1DBΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.