Aimee
1216 · #EEE4E1 · LRV 79 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Aimee79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Aimee, Really?
Aimee reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 1216 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aimee
Aimee shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Aimee
Aimee is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Aimee are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1216 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Venus PinkSW 6560 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cave PearlRD-W07 · Behr | 2.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Hint878 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bistro NapkinM211 · Valspar | 1.6 | 77.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Forever FaithfulPPG1047-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Macadamia NutPPG1057-1 · Glidden | 1.5 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Aimee within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EEE4E1 in HSL space. Pair Aimee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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