Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Rush Hour MQ5-25
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Grayed Navy (431-5DB), at ΔE 0.94 — indistinguishable.
Grayed Navy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.94 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 Grayed Navy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.94indistinguishable
- LRV
- 13Behr is 13
- Hex
- #506771#536770 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Grayed Navy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Poseidon Depths 432-6DBΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Shaded Blue 335-6DBΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Stormed Blue 334-6DBΔE 3.51 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.