HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Windstorm HGSW1486
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB), at ΔE 1.30 — near-exact.
Fair-Minded Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.30 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 Fair-Minded Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.30near-exact
- LRV
- 49HGTV Home is 51
- Hex
- #B9BAB6#BDBDB7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Fair-Minded Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Frosted Olive 425-2DBΔE 3.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Scalloped Gray 439-2DBΔE 3.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Misted Silver 445-1DBΔE 3.62 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Windstorm HGSW1486 matched across all 13 brands →