HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260
The closest Dutch Boy colour is A Touch of Gray (444-1DB), at ΔE 1.63 — near-exact.
A Touch of Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.63 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 A Touch of Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.63near-exact
- LRV
- 58HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #CAC8CB#CBC9C9 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if A Touch of Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silvered Pearl 446-2DBΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Garden Stone 437-2DBΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Purple Fairy Dust 341-2DBΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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