HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Quench Blue HGSW6785
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Aqueous Blue (134-3DB), at ΔE 0.80 — indistinguishable.
Aqueous Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.80 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 Aqueous Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.80indistinguishable
- LRV
- 67HGTV Home is 69
- Hex
- #B1DDE5#B4E0E7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Aqueous Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fly Away 135-3DBΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Aqua'd Glass 133-3DBΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Vandy Blue 134-2DBΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Quench Blue HGSW6785 matched across all 13 brands →