HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Software HGSW7074
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Refined Gray (435-5DB), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
Refined Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 Refined Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 22HGTV Home is 23
- Hex
- #7D8285#7F8486 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Refined Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Alloy Gray 436-5DBΔE 2.18 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Industrialized 434-5DBΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Felted Blue 430-5DBΔE 3.83 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Software HGSW7074 matched across all 13 brands →