HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Resolute Blue HGSW6507
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Nautic Blue (236-4DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Nautic Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Nautic Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 40HGTV Home is 40
- Hex
- #85B0C4#85B0C4 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Nautic Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Skippered Blue 235-5DBΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Subdued Blue 238-4DBΔE 2.88 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Earth's Harmony 237-5DBΔE 4.11 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Resolute Blue HGSW6507 matched across all 13 brands →