HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Abalone Shell HGSW6050
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sandstone Quarry (408-2DB), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Sandstone Quarry is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 HGTV Home and Dutch Boy
Most people comparing HGTV Home 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 Sandstone Quarry really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 62HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #DECABD#DBC7BD in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sandstone Quarry is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mauve Mystery 407-1DBΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Peachy-Keen 306-2DBΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Peach Springs 207-1DBΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Abalone Shell HGSW6050 matched across all 13 brands →