Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Carrot Cake |
| SKU | 1054 |
| Hex | #A65949 |
| RGB | 166, 89, 73 |
| HSL | 10°, 39%, 47% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Diamond Vogel Carrot Cake
With an LRV of 16, Carrot Cake is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Carrot Cake works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 brown 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
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Carrot Cake 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 #A65949 in HSL space. Pair Carrot Cake 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 Carrot Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carrot Cake 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 1054 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Bold Brick (SW 6327) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bold Brick swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Behr's nearest match is Airbrushed Copper (BIC-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Airbrushed Copper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Warm Sienna (1203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Warm Sienna swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carrot Cake
The closest Valspar equivalent of Carrot Cake is Trolley Dash (P006). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.9 vs 16). If Valspar is your counter, order Trolley Dash and you'll get the same color. See the full Trolley Dash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carrot Cake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rich Clay (PPG16-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Rich Clay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Glidden's nearest match is Rich Clay (PPG16-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Rich Clay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Brandi-ed Orange (308-6DB) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brandi-ed Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Burnt Scarlet (HGSW 2062) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Scarlet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Carrot Cake
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Carrot Cake is Santa Fe Sunset (DET458). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Santa Fe Sunset and you'll get the same color. See the full Santa Fe Sunset swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Terre D'Egypte (NO. 247) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terre D'Egypte swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Portsmouth Spice (H0013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Portsmouth Spice swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Rodda has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Smoked Salmon (CA225) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoked Salmon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Vroom (C2-584) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vroom swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Kompozit, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Cherry Blink (1075) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherry Blink swatch →