HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Tangled Tan HGSW3155
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Breakwater (416-3DB), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Breakwater 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 Breakwater really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 46HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #C5B19A#C0AD96 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Breakwater is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Twine 411-3DBΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Sycamore Bark 416-4DBΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Woolen Sweater 418-3DBΔE 2.30 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tangled Tan HGSW3155 matched across all 13 brands →