HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Quest Gray HGSW7080
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Timely Gray (444-3DB), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.
Timely Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Timely Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.66near-exact
- LRV
- 36HGTV Home is 39
- Hex
- #A7A0A1#ADA5A5 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Timely Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Future Gray 445-3DBΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Silver Plated 445-2DBΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Claystone 403-3DBΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Quest Gray HGSW7080 matched across all 13 brands →