HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Slate Tile HGSW7624
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Whale's Tail (430-6DB), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Whale's Tail is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Whale's Tail really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 16HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #647074#606E74 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Whale's Tail is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Steeled Blue 430-7DBΔE 2.92 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Flint Stone 433-5DBΔE 3.78 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Stilled Night 433-6DBΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Slate Tile HGSW7624 matched across all 13 brands →