Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Smoked Oyster 780A-2
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Translucency (403-1DB), at ΔE 1.57 — near-exact.
Translucency is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.57 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 Translucency really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.57near-exact
- LRV
- 62Behr is 65
- Hex
- #D4CDCA#D9D2CD in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Translucency is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Weeping Birch 405-1DBΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Pearly Gray 442-1DBΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Silvered Fog 439-1DBΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Smoked Oyster 780A-2 matched across all 13 brands →