HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Soar HGSW6799
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Front Porch Blue (236-2DB), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Front Porch Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Front Porch Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 71HGTV Home is 70
- Hex
- #C1E0E9#C3DFE8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Front Porch Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bisque Blue 234-3DBΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Fresh Air 237-2DBΔE 1.62 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Biscay Tint 235-3DBΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.