Magnolia Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Magnolia Home Embossed Letter JG-106
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Flaxen Tan (416-2DB), at ΔE 0.46 — indistinguishable.
Flaxen Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.46 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 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 Flaxen Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.46indistinguishable
- LRV
- 48Magnolia Home is 48.21
- Hex
- #C7B79A#C6B79A in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Magnolia Home and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Flaxen Tan reads slightly lighter than Embossed Letter 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 Flaxen Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wood Smoke 418-2DBΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Relaxed Beige 418-1DBΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Sand Fatigues 419-3DBΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Embossed Letter JG-106 matched across all 13 brands →