Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Always Neutral |
| SKU | 0559 |
| Hex | #DED7CC |
| RGB | 222, 215, 204 |
| HSL | 37°, 21%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Always Neutral
At LRV 69, Always Neutral is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Always Neutral is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Always Neutral within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DED7CC in HSL space. Pair Always Neutral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Diamond Vogel Always Neutral Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Always Neutral from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0559 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Always Neutral
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Always Neutral is Always Neutral (0559). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order Always Neutral and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Neutral swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Always Neutral
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Always Neutral is Windfresh White (SW 7628). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Windfresh White and you'll get the same color. See the full Windfresh White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Always Neutral
The closest Valspar equivalent of Always Neutral is September Fog (6003-1A). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.8 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order September Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full September Fog swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Always Neutral
Behr's nearest match is Chocolate Froth (720C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Froth swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Always Neutral
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shady (DEC774), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Shady swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Always Neutral
C2 Paint's nearest match is Minimum (C2-833), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Minimum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Always Neutral
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Always Neutral
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Locally Sown (JG-112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Always Neutral
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Always Neutral
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Light Pewter (1464), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Always Neutral without repainting risk. See the full Light Pewter swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Always Neutral
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Always Neutral is Shadow White (NO. 282) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Always Neutral
At Clare, the closest color to Always Neutral is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Always Neutral
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Always Neutral — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0559 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →