HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Softly White HGSW4074
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Buttermilk Cream (010W), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Buttermilk Cream is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Buttermilk Cream really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80HGTV Home is 81
- Hex
- #F1E6D4#F3E9D7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Buttermilk Cream is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- White Linen 007WΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Shelled White 008WΔE 1.51 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Little Star 116-1DBΔE 1.83 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Softly White HGSW4074 matched across all 13 brands →