HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Monochrome HGSW1454
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Elephant Trunk is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Elephant Trunk really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 51HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #BBBEBF#B8BCBB in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Elephant Trunk is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fair-Minded Gray 438-3DBΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Chromed 434-2DBΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Wrenched Gray 435-2DBΔE 2.71 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Monochrome HGSW1454 matched across all 13 brands →