HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Ethereal Mood HGSW7639
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Hazy Gray (440-3DB), at ΔE 1.33 — near-exact.
Hazy Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.33 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 Hazy Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.33near-exact
- LRV
- 38HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #AEA597#AEA594 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Hazy Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Poised Neutral 440-4DBΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Shale Ridge 421-3DBΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Promenade Gray 422-4DBΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Ethereal Mood HGSW7639 matched across all 13 brands →