HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Something Blue HGSW6800
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Gotta Regatta (235-4DB), at ΔE 1.15 — near-exact.
Gotta Regatta is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.15 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 Gotta Regatta really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.15near-exact
- LRV
- 61HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #ABD3E2#B0D6E6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Gotta Regatta is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Fin 137-3DBΔE 1.55 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Sailing Club 136-3DBΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Blue Crab Claw 137-2DBΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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