HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Special Gray HGSW6277
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Smoldered (444-4DB), at ΔE 1.63 — near-exact.
Smoldered is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.63 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 Smoldered really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.63near-exact
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 19
- Hex
- #7F7A7D#7B787D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Smoldered is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Harvested Grape 343-6DBΔE 4.06 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Heathered Gray 445-5DBΔE 4.97 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Cliffside Gray 437-5DBΔE 5.13 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Special Gray HGSW6277 matched across all 13 brands →