HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Dried Thyme HGSW6186
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sweetbrier (425-5DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Sweetbrier 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 Sweetbrier really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 21HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #7B8070#7B8070 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sweetbrier is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wild Basil 424-5DBΔE 2.72 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Homegrown Sage 327-5DBΔE 4.33 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Balsam Sprig 325-4DBΔE 4.86 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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