HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Dewberry HGSW6552
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Violet Aurora (243-7DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Violet Aurora is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Violet Aurora really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 5HGTV Home is 5
- Hex
- #3E385A#3E385A in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Violet Aurora is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Constellations 242-7DBΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Starry Sky 340-7DBΔE 4.91 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Garden Iris 242-6DBΔE 5.47 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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