HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Nutshell HGSW6040
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Embarked (443-5DB), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Embarked is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Embarked really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 15HGTV Home is 14
- Hex
- #776A64#756761 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Embarked is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Galvanized Shadow 443-6DBΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Sea Grape 403-6DBΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Archwood 404-5DBΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Nutshell HGSW6040 matched across all 13 brands →