Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Standing Ovation N570-2
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Gracious Gray (444-2DB), at ΔE 1.87 — near-exact.
Gracious Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.87 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 Gracious Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.87near-exact
- LRV
- 46Behr is 49
- Hex
- #B8B4B7#BFB9BD in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Gracious Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wintered Night 446-3DBΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Healing Lilac 343-3DBΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Flutter By 403-2DBΔE 3.61 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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