HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Soulful Blue HGSW6543
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Authentic (342-5DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Authentic is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Authentic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #757C91#757C91 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Authentic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Charismatic 241-5DBΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Deep Wisteria 341-5DBΔE 4.18 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Aster Eve 242-4DBΔE 4.39 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Soulful Blue HGSW6543 matched across all 13 brands →