HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Web Gray HGSW7075
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Steely Expression (435-6DB), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Steely Expression is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Steely Expression really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 12HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #5D6265#616669 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Steely Expression is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Steeled Blue 430-7DBΔE 2.30 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Cooled Graphite 436-6DBΔE 4.32 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Stilled Night 433-6DBΔE 4.34 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Web Gray HGSW7075 matched across all 13 brands →