HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Kiln-Dried HGSW3152
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Forestwood (415-6DB), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
Forestwood is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 Forestwood really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 21HGTV Home is 19
- Hex
- #937B5E#8F7659 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Forestwood is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cowboy Boots 413-5DBΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Crown's Nest 320-6DBΔE 2.98 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Olivewood Branch 417-6DBΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Kiln-Dried HGSW3152 matched across all 13 brands →