HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Garden Spot HGSW6432
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Acadian Green (226-6DB), at ΔE 1.34 — near-exact.
Acadian Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.34 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 Acadian Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.34near-exact
- LRV
- 18HGTV Home is 17
- Hex
- #717949#6D7645 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Acadian Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ferned Green 324-5DBΔE 3.58 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Yellowed Green 225-6DBΔE 4.76 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Greened Grass 227-5DBΔE 5.59 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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