Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Apple Cider |
| SKU | 0972 |
| Hex | #FCDDBA |
| RGB | 252, 221, 186 |
| HSL | 32°, 92%, 86% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Diamond Vogel Apple Cider
Apple Cider is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Apple Cider 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Apple Cider 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 #FCDDBA in HSL space. Pair Apple Cider 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 Apple Cider Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apple Cider 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 0972 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apple Cider
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Apple Cider is Almondine (DE5267). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Almondine and you'll get the same color. See the full Almondine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apple Cider
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Apple Cider is Apple Cider (0972). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Apple Cider and you'll get the same color. See the full Apple Cider swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apple Cider
Valspar's nearest match is Champagne Orange (2007-4B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Cider without repainting risk. See the full Champagne Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apple Cider
Behr's nearest match is Time Out (M260-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Cider without repainting risk. See the full Time Out swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apple Cider
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peach Cider (135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Cider without repainting risk. See the full Peach Cider swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apple Cider
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Apple Cider is Hinoki (SW 7686) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hinoki swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apple Cider
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Apple Cider is Peach Dip (PPG1203-3) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Dip swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Apple Cider
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Apple Cider. The nearest is Brulee (C2-546) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brulee swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apple Cider
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Apple Cider. The nearest is Orange Tint (111-2DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orange Tint swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apple Cider
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Apple Cider — the nearest deck color, Farrow's Cream (NO. 67), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0972 instead. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Apple Cider
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Apple Cider — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 7.93). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0972 instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Apple Cider
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Apple Cider — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 8.14). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0972 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Apple Cider
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Apple Cider — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0972 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →