HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Nebulous White HGSW7063
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Vapor (438-1DB), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Vapor is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Vapor really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 71HGTV Home is 74
- Hex
- #DCDCDA#DEDFDC in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Vapor is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Baltic Gray 437-1DBΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Frosted Silver 435-1DBΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Wales Gray 436-1DBΔE 2.99 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Nebulous White HGSW7063 matched across all 13 brands →