HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Lilac & Frost HGSW1427
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Arctic Violet (143-1DB), at ΔE 1.68 — near-exact.
Arctic Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.68 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 Arctic Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.68near-exact
- LRV
- 74HGTV Home is 72
- Hex
- #DFDFE7#DFDCE5 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Arctic Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lavender Water 142-2DBΔE 1.93 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Twinkly Lights 144-1DBΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Iced Amethyst 244-1DBΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Lilac & Frost HGSW1427 matched across all 13 brands →