HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Essex Grey HGSW1485
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Weatherworn Gray (437-3DB), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Weatherworn Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Weatherworn Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 37HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A4A4A0#A7A8A2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Weatherworn Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ironed Gray 436-4DBΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Woodsy Gray 425-3DBΔE 3.47 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Explore The Shore 426-5DBΔE 4.54 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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