HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Calico Cream HGSW2497
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sandstone Tint (441-2DB), at ΔE 1.55 — near-exact.
Sandstone Tint is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.55 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 Tint really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.55near-exact
- LRV
- 59HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #D4C9B9#DBCEBD in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sandstone Tint is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sugar Scrub 419-1DBΔE 2.61 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Warmed Silver 440-1DBΔE 2.78 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Candle Flame 311-1DBΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Calico Cream HGSW2497 matched across all 13 brands →