HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Mindful Gray HGSW7016
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sultry Gray (442-3DB), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Sultry Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Sultry Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 45HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #B9B2A9#BCB7AD in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sultry Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Comfortable Gray 443-2DBΔE 1.93 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Rhino-ed Gray 440-2DBΔE 1.96 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Scalloped Gray 439-2DBΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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