HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Suffolk Blue HGSW1385
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Grayed Cobalt (239-4DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Grayed Cobalt 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 Grayed Cobalt really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #8EA9C2#8EA9C2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Grayed Cobalt is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Subdued Blue 238-4DBΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Provencal Blue 139-4DBΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Seabrook 338-4DBΔE 3.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Suffolk Blue HGSW1385 matched across all 13 brands →