HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Racing the Rain HGSW3306
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Elegant Gray (429-3DB), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Elegant Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Elegant Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 46HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #A8B8B7#ABBEBF in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Elegant Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quiet Breeze 428-3DBΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Tempest Wind 431-2DBΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Rainwash 331-3DBΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Racing the Rain HGSW3306 matched across all 13 brands →