HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Olympus White HGSW6253
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Wales Gray (436-1DB), at ΔE 1.37 — near-exact.
Wales Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.37 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 Wales Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.37near-exact
- LRV
- 70HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #D5DBDC#D4D8D7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Wales Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Frosted Silver 435-1DBΔE 1.65 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Moonlit Walk 434-1DBΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Baltic Gray 437-1DBΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Olympus White HGSW6253 matched across all 13 brands →