HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Liquid Blue HGSW6779
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Fly Away (135-3DB), at ΔE 1.20 — near-exact.
Fly Away is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.20 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 Fly Away really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.20near-exact
- LRV
- 63HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #A9D9E3#A6D4DE in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Fly Away is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Rosette 234-4DBΔE 2.22 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Aqueous Blue 134-3DBΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Sailing Club 136-3DBΔE 2.71 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Liquid Blue HGSW6779 matched across all 13 brands →