HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Dover White HGSW6385
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Shelled White (008W), at ΔE 0.56 — indistinguishable.
Shelled White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.56 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 Shelled White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.56indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82HGTV Home is 83
- Hex
- #F0E9DA#F0EADC in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Shelled White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Creamed Vanilla 018WΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- White Linen 007WΔE 1.03 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Whispered White 019WΔE 1.09 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dover White HGSW6385 matched across all 13 brands →