HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Lucent Yellow HGSW6400
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Just a Dash (220-2DB), at ΔE 1.51 — near-exact.
Just a Dash is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.51 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 Just a Dash really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.51near-exact
- LRV
- 65HGTV Home is 64
- Hex
- #E6D1A0#E4D0A5 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Just a Dash is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Eccentric Ecru 320-2DBΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Tickle the Ivory 217-1DBΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Urchin Shell 220-3DBΔE 2.36 · 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 Lucent Yellow HGSW6400 matched across all 13 brands →