HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Upward HGSW6239
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Legacy (340-2DB), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Legacy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Legacy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 56HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #BDC7D0#BFC9D0 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 Legacy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silvered Blue 433-2DBΔE 1.43 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Sea Weathered 338-2DBΔE 1.89 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Iced Iris 340-1DBΔE 2.67 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 8.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Upward HGSW6239 matched across all 13 brands →