Day at the Zoo
0818 · #F8F2D7 · LRV 88 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Day at the Zoo88
- 4Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Day at the Zoo, Really?
Day at the Zoo reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0818 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Day at the Zoo
Day at the Zoo 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.
How Lighting Changes Day at the Zoo
Day at the Zoo is very light — LRV 88, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Day at the Zoo are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0818 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Crescent MoonSW 7124 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mist Yellow380E-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 89 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Palm Coast Pale330 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 89 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 1.7 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Good GracesPPG1211-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Pear White75YY 87/137 · Glidden | 0.6 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Day at the Zoo within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F8F2D7 in HSL space. Pair Day at the Zoo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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