HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Grecian Gold HGSW2174
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Cork Board (318-5DB), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Cork Board is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Cork Board really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 39HGTV Home is 42
- Hex
- #C6A271#CBA576 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Cork Board is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sahara Sands 315-4DBΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Cork Bark 217-4DBΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Butterscotch Drop 214-4DBΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Grecian Gold HGSW2174 matched across all 13 brands →