Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Vintage Pewter DC-009
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Scalloped Gray (439-2DB), at ΔE 1.63 — near-exact.
Scalloped Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.63 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 Scalloped Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.63near-exact
- LRV
- 53Behr is 56
- Hex
- #C6C0B6#CBC4B7 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Scalloped Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Doves Wings 443-1DBΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Bluffwood 405-2DBΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Sandstone Tint 441-2DBΔE 2.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Vintage Pewter DC-009 matched across all 13 brands →