HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Vintage Aqua HGSW1345
The closest Dutch Boy colour is School's Out (234-5DB), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
School's Out is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 School's Out really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 49HGTV Home is 50
- Hex
- #8EC2D0#8BC4D1 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if School's Out is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rockets 233-4DBΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Waving Waters 134-4DBΔE 2.67 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Jeanita's Blue 135-4DBΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Vintage Aqua HGSW1345 matched across all 13 brands →