HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Worldly Gray HGSW7043
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Centuryed Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 Centuryed Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 57HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #CCC5BD#CEC6BB in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Centuryed Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silvered 447-1DBΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Doves Wings 443-1DBΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Stable Gray 411-1DBΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Worldly Gray HGSW7043 matched across all 13 brands →