HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Grayish HGSW6001
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Translucency (403-1DB), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Translucency is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Translucency really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 62HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #D4CDCA#CFCAC7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Translucency is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silvered Pearl 446-2DBΔE 1.33 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Misted Silver 445-1DBΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Silvered Fog 439-1DBΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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