HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Tidewater HGSW6477
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Soothing Waves (333-2DB), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Soothing Waves is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Soothing Waves really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 62HGTV Home is 65
- Hex
- #BDD3CE#C3D7D3 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Soothing Waves is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Muted Opal 331-2DBΔE 1.99 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Tinted Green 332-2DBΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Frosted Fir 330-2DBΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tidewater HGSW6477 matched across all 13 brands →