HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Sporty Blue HGSW6522
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Blue Jay Blue (239-5DB), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Blue Jay Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Blue Jay Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 25HGTV Home is 24
- Hex
- #6B8CA9#6A8AA4 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Blue Jay Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Brookside Blue 338-5DBΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Americana 238-5DBΔE 2.43 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Superhero 237-6DBΔE 4.99 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sporty Blue HGSW6522 matched across all 13 brands →