HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Dress Blues HGSW9176
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Beyond The Stars (339-7DB), at ΔE 1.57 — near-exact.
Beyond The Stars is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.57 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 Beyond The Stars really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.57near-exact
- LRV
- 5HGTV Home is 5
- Hex
- #2D445D#2B4360 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Beyond The Stars is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Skafi Isle 239-7DBΔE 3.54 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Trois Etoiles 240-7DBΔE 3.59 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Inkstain 238-7DBΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dress Blues HGSW9176 matched across all 13 brands →