Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Cottage Spice |
| SKU | H013 |
| Hex | #A85846 |
| RGB | 168, 88, 70 |
| HSL | 11°, 41%, 47% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Diamond Vogel Cottage Spice
With an LRV of 15, Cottage Spice 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.
Cottage Spice 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 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 brown from that brand.
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Cottage Spice 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 #A85846 in HSL space. Pair Cottage Spice 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 Cottage Spice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cottage Spice 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 H013 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cottage Spice
The closest Behr equivalent of Cottage Spice is Airbrushed Copper (BIC-45). 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 15). If Behr is your counter, order Airbrushed Copper and you'll get the same color. See the full Airbrushed Copper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cottage Spice
Valspar's nearest match is Caliente (M104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Spice without repainting risk. See the full Caliente swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cottage Spice
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Iron Ore Red (2089-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Spice without repainting risk. See the full Iron Ore Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cottage Spice
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Santa Fe Sunset (DET458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Spice without repainting risk. See the full Santa Fe Sunset swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Spice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rich Clay (PPG16-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Spice without repainting risk. See the full Rich Clay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cottage Spice
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cottage Spice is Cherry Blink (1075) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherry Blink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cottage Spice
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cottage Spice is Vroom (C2-584) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vroom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cottage Spice
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cottage Spice is Bamboozle (NO. 304) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboozle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cottage Spice
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cottage Spice is Heirloom Tomato (208-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heirloom Tomato swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage Spice
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cottage Spice is Foxy (SW 6333) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foxy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cottage Spice
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cottage Spice. The nearest is On Bosque (JG-36) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Bosque swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cottage Spice
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Spice — the nearest deck color, Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30), is clearly different (ΔE 7.01). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H013 instead. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cottage Spice
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Spice — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 14.08). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H013 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →