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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0344

Diamond Vogel Courtyard#C9BFA6 · LRV 53

Courtyard reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0344 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL COURTYARD
RGB 201, 191, 166 LRV 53

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Courtyard
SKU 0344
Hex #C9BFA6
RGB 201, 191, 166
HSL 43°, 24%, 72%
LRV 53
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel Courtyard

At LRV 53, Courtyard 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.

Courtyard 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 each

5 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

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1035 · #CAC0A6 · ΔE 0.43 · LRV 53
HC-80 · #CDC0A8 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 52
CW-145 · #C8BCA7 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 51
HC-92 · #CEBEA0 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 52
1032 · #CFBCA4 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 10 · #C7BDA4 · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 51
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 52
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 53
NO. 15 · #C6C0AA · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 53
NO. 9 · #CDC0A0 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 53

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All neutral at Kompozit →
0344 · #C8BDA4 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 51
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 53
0378 · #C7C1A8 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 53
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 52
0183 · #CCBCA9 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 52

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All neutral at Behr →
PWL-91 · #C9BFA8 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 53
ECC-64-1 · #C7BEA7 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 52
PPU8-10 · #CDBEA3 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 52
PPU9-19 · #C6C1AC · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 53
PWL-83 · #CFBDA5 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 52

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN67 · #CCC2AA · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 54
DESS22 · #C8C0A6 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 52
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 51
DE6234 · #C5C0AC · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 49
DE6172 · #CEBE9F · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 49

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-910 · #C4BCA4 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 50
C2-799 · #CEBFA4 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 53
BD78 · #C8C1A4 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 53
C2-800 · #CEC0A9 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 54
C2-929 · #C6C2AC · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 54

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG14-26 · #C8BFAA · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 52
PPG1101-3 · #CEC1A5 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 54
PPG1097-4 · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 50
PPG15-25 · #C8BCAA · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 51
PPG1113-3 · #C5C1A3 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23B · #CAC2AD · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 54
8003-27C · #C4BCA0 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 50
8004-22C · #CDC09F · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 53
6006-3C · #C7BF9E · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 52
3007-10B · #D1BEA1 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 53

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6149 · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 50
SW 7542 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 54
SW 6156 · #CDBDA2 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 52
SW 2822 · #CBBCA5 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 52
SW 7547 · #CBBFAD · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
419-3DB · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 50
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 51
420-2DB · #CBC0AD · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 54
418-1DB · #CDBD9F · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 52
411-2DB · #CDBDAA · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 52

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 51
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 50
JG-50 · #C3C198 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 52
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 53
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 51

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.96
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 10.91 · LRV 60
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 11.82 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 14.68 · LRV 53
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 16.41 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.84
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 9.62 · LRV 54

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Courtyard within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0350 · LRV 50
0183 · LRV 52
0336 · LRV 51
0274 · LRV 54
H106 · LRV 53
0378 · LRV 55

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C9BFA6 in HSL space. Pair Courtyard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C9BFA6 + #A6B0C9
TRIADIC
#C9BFA6 · #A6C9BF · #BFA6C9
ANALOGOUS
#C9AEA6 · #C9BFA6 · #C1C9A6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.83:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.49:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Courtyard Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Courtyard 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 0344 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Courtyard

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Courtyard is Make Believe (CSP-1035). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Make Believe and you'll get the same color. See the full Make Believe swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Courtyard

The closest Behr equivalent of Courtyard is Pale Bamboo (PWL-91). 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 53 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Pale Bamboo and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Bamboo swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Courtyard

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Raw Balsa Wood (DESS22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Courtyard without repainting risk. See the full Raw Balsa Wood swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Courtyard

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hideaway (PPG14-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Courtyard without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Courtyard

Kompozit's nearest match is Silky Green (0358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Courtyard without repainting risk. See the full Silky Green swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Courtyard

Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Courtyard without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Courtyard

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Bone (NO. 15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Courtyard without repainting risk. See the full Bone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Courtyard

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Courtyard is Lamb's Ear (BD78) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lamb's Ear swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Courtyard

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Courtyard is Ramie (SW 6156) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ramie swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Courtyard

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Courtyard is Relaxed Beige (418-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Beige swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Courtyard

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Courtyard. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Courtyard

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Courtyard — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 8.56). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0344 instead. See the full Greige swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Courtyard

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Courtyard — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 14.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0344 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

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