Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | August Moon |
| SKU | 0194 |
| Hex | #E5E0D6 |
| RGB | 229, 224, 214 |
| HSL | 40°, 22%, 87% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel August Moon
August Moon is very light — LRV 75, 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.
August Moon 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 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.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to August Moon 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 #E5E0D6 in HSL space. Pair August Moon 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 August Moon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching August Moon 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 0194 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of August Moon is Etiquette (AF-50). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Etiquette and you'll get the same color. See the full Etiquette swatch →
Behr Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Behr equivalent of August Moon is Light Sandstone (ECC-15-2). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Light Sandstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Sandstone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Valspar equivalent of August Moon is Wispy White (7006-1). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Kompozit equivalent of August Moon is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of August Moon is Sunbleached (SW 9585). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sunbleached and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunbleached swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of August Moon is Moon Pie (406-1DB). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Pie and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of August Moon
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of August Moon is Crystal Haze (DE6219). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crystal Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystal Haze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of August Moon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Paraffin (PPG14-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for August Moon without repainting risk. See the full Paraffin swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of August Moon
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for August Moon without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of August Moon
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for August Moon without repainting risk. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of August Moon
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cricket White (C2-916), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for August Moon without repainting risk. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of August Moon
At Clare, the closest color to August Moon is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of August Moon
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of August Moon — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0194 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →