HGTV Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of HGTV Home Yellow Lichen HGSW2202
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Algae Bloom (221-6DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Algae Bloom is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Algae Bloom really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 23HGTV Home is 23
- Hex
- #9C7F41#9C7F41 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Algae Bloom is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stand of Reeds 220-7DBΔE 3.62 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Fiddlehead Fern 221-7DBΔE 4.00 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Curly Willow 319-7DBΔE 4.07 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Yellow Lichen HGSW2202 matched across all 13 brands →