Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Cantera |
| SKU | 0343 |
| Hex | #CFC7B2 |
| RGB | 207, 199, 178 |
| HSL | 43°, 23%, 75% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Cantera
At LRV 58, Cantera 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.
Cantera 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.
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Cantera 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 #CFC7B2 in HSL space. Pair Cantera 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 Cantera Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cantera 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 0343 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cantera
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Cantera is Sandcastle (C2-816). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Sandcastle and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandcastle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cantera
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cantera is Reseda (0349). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Kompozit is your counter, order Reseda and you'll get the same color. See the full Reseda swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cantera
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cantera is Chopped Almonds (T680). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 58). If Valspar is your counter, order Chopped Almonds and you'll get the same color. See the full Chopped Almonds swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cantera
The closest Behr equivalent of Cantera is Yuma Sand (HDC-NT-18). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Yuma Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Yuma Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cantera
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cantera is Inner Balance (1522). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Inner Balance and you'll get the same color. See the full Inner Balance swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cantera
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cinder Stone (419-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cantera without repainting risk. See the full Cinder Stone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cantera
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nomadic Taupe (DE6192), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cantera without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Taupe swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cantera
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Simple Stone (SW 9521), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cantera without repainting risk. See the full Simple Stone swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cantera
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cantera is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cantera
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cantera is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cantera
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cantera is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cantera
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cantera. The nearest is Archive (NO. 227) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Archive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cantera
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cantera — the nearest deck color, All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), is clearly different (ΔE 5.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0343 instead. See the full All The Sage swatch →