Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Urban Gray ECC-62-1
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Purple Fairy Dust (341-2DB), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Purple Fairy Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Purple Fairy Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 58Behr is 59
- Hex
- #C6C8CB#CACACC in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Purple Fairy Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- A Touch of Gray 444-1DBΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Garden Stone 437-2DBΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Silvery Gray 436-2DBΔE 2.25 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.