HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Antiquarian Brown HGSW0045
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Hound Brown (314-7DB), at ΔE 0.47 — indistinguishable.
Hound Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.47 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 Hound Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.47indistinguishable
- LRV
- 17HGTV Home is 16
- Hex
- #946746#946644 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Hound Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rodeo Roundup 214-7DBΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Noah's Boat 315-7DBΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Mulled Cider 313-6DBΔE 4.49 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Antiquarian Brown HGSW0045 matched across all 13 brands →