HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Anorak Brown HGSW3102
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Tawny Brown (316-7DB), at ΔE 1.89 — near-exact.
Tawny Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.89 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 Tawny Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.89near-exact
- LRV
- 13HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #7E5E3F#815D40 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Tawny Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mulled Cider 313-6DBΔE 3.43 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Noah's Boat 315-7DBΔE 3.60 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Rodeo Roundup 214-7DBΔE 3.64 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Anorak Brown HGSW3102 matched across all 13 brands →