HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Outerbanks HGSW7534
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Towrope (417-3DB), at ΔE 0.55 — indistinguishable.
Towrope is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.55 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 Towrope really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.55indistinguishable
- LRV
- 39HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #B9A58B#B7A48B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Towrope reads slightly lighter than Outerbanks in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Towrope is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Southwood Lane 414-4DBΔE 2.01 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Khaki-ed 419-4DBΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Principle Greige 420-3DBΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Outerbanks HGSW7534 matched across all 13 brands →