HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Valor (337-3DB), at ΔE 1.23 — near-exact.
Valor is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.23 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 Valor really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.23near-exact
- LRV
- 45HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #A1B7C1#9EB4C0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Valor is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stonewash Blue 432-3DBΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Tempest Wind 431-2DBΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Fogged In 433-3DBΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146 matched across all 13 brands →