HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Aqueous Blue (134-3DB), at ΔE 1.38 — near-exact.
Aqueous Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.38 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 Aqueous Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.38near-exact
- LRV
- 67HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #B1DDE5#B7DFE8 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Aqueous Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Crab Claw 137-2DBΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Biscay Tint 235-3DBΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Fly Away 135-3DBΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792 matched across all 13 brands →