HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Uncertain Gray HGSW6234
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Payphone (434-3DB), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Payphone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Payphone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 41HGTV Home is 42
- Hex
- #A6AEB2#A9B0B1 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Payphone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Zippered Gray 435-3DBΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Timber Wolf 430-3DBΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Ironed Gray 436-4DBΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Uncertain Gray HGSW6234 matched across all 13 brands →