HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Sensuous Gray HGSW7081
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Smoldered (444-4DB), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Smoldered is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Smoldered really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #7F7A7D#837D7F in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Smoldered is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Weathered Plum 403-5DBΔE 4.43 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Lab Gray 447-4DBΔE 5.17 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Seal Gray 447-5DBΔE 5.56 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sensuous Gray HGSW7081 matched across all 13 brands →