Magnolia Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Magnolia Home Cottage Grove Green CC-10
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Mertie Kay (425-7DB), at ΔE 3.58 — close.
Mertie Kay is the closest Dutch Boy makes, but at ΔE 3.58 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
Why people switch between Magnolia Home and Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Magnolia 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 Mertie Kay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.58close
- LRV
- 7Magnolia Home is 7.36
- Hex
- #455049#494E4A in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Magnolia Home and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mertie Kay reads slightly lighter than Cottage Grove Green in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Mertie Kay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shaded Forest 427-7DBΔE 4.09 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Dark and Stormy 436-7DBΔE 4.80 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Minnesota Pines 328-7DBΔE 5.13 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Cottage Grove Green CC-10 matched across all 13 brands →