Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Au Natural |
| SKU | 0222 |
| Hex | #E5E1CF |
| RGB | 229, 225, 207 |
| HSL | 49°, 30%, 85% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Au Natural
Au Natural is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Au Natural 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Au Natural 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 #E5E1CF in HSL space. Pair Au Natural 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 Au Natural Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Au Natural 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 0222 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Au Natural
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sagey (SW 6175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Sagey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Behr equivalent of Au Natural is Cool Honeydew (S350-1A). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Cool Honeydew and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Honeydew swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Au Natural
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Feather Down (953), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Feather Down swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Au Natural
Valspar's nearest match is Dream Grass (8003-27A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Dream Grass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Au Natural
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Oyster Shell (FLLW999), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Wright Oyster Shell swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Au Natural
Glidden's nearest match is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Au Natural
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Au Natural
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Au Natural is Salt Crystal (HGSW 4035) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt Crystal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Au Natural
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Au Natural
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Au Natural
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Au Natural is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Au Natural is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Au Natural
At Rodda, the closest color to Au Natural is White Sands (CA009) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Au Natural
C2 Paint's nearest match is Pale Bone (BD2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Pale Bone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Au Natural
Clare's nearest match is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Au Natural
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Au Natural without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Au Natural
At Backdrop, the closest color to Au Natural is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Au Natural
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Au Natural is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →