HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Dignified HGSW6538
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Inky Blue (241-7DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Inky Blue 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 Inky Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 7HGTV Home is 7
- Hex
- #3B496D#3B496D in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Inky Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Trois Etoiles 240-7DBΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Skafi Isle 239-7DBΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Garden Iris 242-6DBΔE 3.50 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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