HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Gorgeous White HGSW6049
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Winter Shade (404-1DB), at ΔE 0.66 — indistinguishable.
Winter Shade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.66 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 Winter Shade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.66indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74HGTV Home is 72
- Hex
- #E9DDD4#E7DBD3 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Winter Shade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cotton Wood 412-1DBΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Pebble Shores 408-1DBΔE 1.74 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Queen Conch 306-1DBΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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