HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Matte Purple HGSW1437
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Soft Wisteria (246-1DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Soft Wisteria is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Soft Wisteria really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73HGTV Home is 73
- Hex
- #E5DBE5#E5DBE5 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Soft Wisteria is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Misted Plum 145-1DBΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Twinkly Lights 144-1DBΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Candytuft 246-2DBΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Matte Purple HGSW1437 matched across all 13 brands →