Magnolia Home → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Magnolia Home Watering Can JG-135
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Dusky Gray (439-3DB), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Dusky Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Dusky Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 32Magnolia Home is 33.16
- Hex
- #A0998F#A19B94 in Magnolia Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Dusky Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Padlock Gray 438-4DBΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Quarry Lane 442-4DBΔE 2.78 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Poised Neutral 440-4DBΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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