HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Azores HGSW1362
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Welcome Aboard (137-7DB), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Welcome Aboard is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Welcome Aboard really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 16HGTV Home is 17
- Hex
- #017AA2#017CA7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Welcome Aboard is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Splashed Blue 136-7DBΔE 2.02 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Making Waves 138-7DBΔE 3.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Wave Runner 135-7DBΔE 7.31 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Azores HGSW1362 matched across all 13 brands →