HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Federated Blue HGSW1322
The closest Dutch Boy colour is The Big Blue (133-7DB), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
The Big Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 The Big Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 16HGTV Home is 18
- Hex
- #01828A#01858B in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if The Big Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Viridian 231-6DBΔE 5.61 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- 50's Teal 132-7DBΔE 6.84 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Love of Green 232-5DBΔE 6.98 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Federated Blue HGSW1322 matched across all 13 brands →