Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Desert Mirage |
| SKU | 0231 |
| Hex | #D2CBBD |
| RGB | 210, 203, 189 |
| HSL | 40°, 19%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Desert Mirage
At LRV 60, Desert Mirage 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.
Desert Mirage 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Clare
C2 Paint
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Desert Mirage 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 #D2CBBD in HSL space. Pair Desert Mirage 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 Desert Mirage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Mirage 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 0231 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Desert Mirage is Go Quietly (DEBN29). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Go Quietly and you'll get the same color. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Desert Mirage is Desert Mirage (0231). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Desert Mirage and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Sands (5008-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.8 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Bay Sands swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Behr's nearest match is Porch Swing Beige (PPF-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Porch Swing Beige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Doves Wings (443-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Doves Wings swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Symmetry (SW 9601), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Symmetry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rocking Chair (CSP-400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Rocking Chair swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Desert Mirage is In The Buff (PPG1019-2) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Buff swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Desert Mirage is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Desert Mirage is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Desert Mirage is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →