Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Silver Tradition ICC-23
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Baltic Gray (437-1DB), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Baltic Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Baltic Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 71Behr is 69
- Hex
- #DADBD7#D9D9D3 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Baltic Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Vapor 438-1DBΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Moon Pie 406-1DBΔE 2.87 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
- Pearly Gray 442-1DBΔE 2.96 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Silver Tradition ICC-23 matched across all 13 brands →