HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Secure Blue HGSW6508
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Estuary (235-6DB), at ΔE 1.75 — near-exact.
Estuary is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.75 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 Estuary really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.75near-exact
- LRV
- 22HGTV Home is 22
- Hex
- #488AA3#5389A1 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Estuary is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Coastal Way 236-5DBΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Bay Harbor Blue 234-6DBΔE 4.88 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Superhero 237-6DBΔE 5.97 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Secure Blue HGSW6508 matched across all 13 brands →