HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Touch of Sand HGSW9085
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Stable Gray (411-1DB), at ΔE 1.33 — near-exact.
Stable Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.33 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 Stable Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.33near-exact
- LRV
- 59HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #D3C8BD#D5C7BA in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Stable Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wine Cork 412-2DBΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Oatmeal Beige 413-2DBΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Sandstone Tint 441-2DBΔE 2.40 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Touch of Sand HGSW9085 matched across all 13 brands →