HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Watery HGSW6478
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Quiet Breeze (428-3DB), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Quiet Breeze is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Quiet Breeze really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 54HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #B1C7C5#B4CCC9 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Quiet Breeze is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Soothing Waves 333-2DBΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Fluttering Blue 428-2DBΔE 2.50 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Reservoir Teal 333-3DBΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Watery HGSW6478 matched across all 13 brands →