HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Dovetail HGSW7018
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Promising Gray (439-4DB), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Promising Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Promising Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 24HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #8C877F#908A83 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Promising Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Relaxed Gray 437-4DBΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Seemingly Perfect 443-4DBΔE 3.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Mission Brown 405-4DBΔE 4.71 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dovetail HGSW7018 matched across all 13 brands →