HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Felted Gray HGSW3425
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Claystone (403-3DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Claystone 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 Claystone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #B1A3A1#B1A3A1 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Claystone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Just Barely 402-3DBΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Silver Plated 445-2DBΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Future Gray 445-3DBΔE 3.05 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Felted Gray HGSW3425 matched across all 13 brands →