HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Elegant Taupe HGSW2463
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Aged Mercury (442-5DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Aged Mercury 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 Aged Mercury really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #867A6F#867A6F in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Aged Mercury is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Seasoned Wood 441-5DBΔE 1.86 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Monks Robe 405-5DBΔE 2.70 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Weathered Rock 440-5DBΔE 3.00 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Elegant Taupe HGSW2463 matched across all 13 brands →