HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Whirlpool HGSW9135
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Neptune's Rings (431-3DB), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Neptune's Rings is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Neptune's Rings really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 31HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #849BA3#80969D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Neptune's Rings is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Laguna 432-5DBΔE 2.19 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Streamed Blue 335-5DBΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Mapped Blue 429-5DBΔE 3.78 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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