HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Smoky Azurite HGSW9148
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Americana (238-5DB), at ΔE 1.77 — near-exact.
Americana is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.77 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 Americana really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.77near-exact
- LRV
- 25HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #728DA1#708D9E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Americana is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Brookside Blue 338-5DBΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Streamed Blue 335-5DBΔE 3.56 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- High Seas Blue 337-5DBΔE 3.73 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Smoky Azurite HGSW9148 matched across all 13 brands →