HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Soft Putty HGSW3037
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Malted Milkshake (402-1DB), at ΔE 1.99 — near-exact.
Malted Milkshake is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.99 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 Malted Milkshake really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.99near-exact
- LRV
- 61HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #D6CAC6#D6C8C0 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 Malted Milkshake is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stable Gray 411-1DBΔE 2.43 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Sandstone Quarry 408-2DBΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Silvered 447-1DBΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Soft Putty HGSW3037 matched across all 13 brands →