Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin
0565 · #E9E5DD · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin, Really?
Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0565 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin
Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin
Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin 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 0565 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 | CrystallineSW 9691 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cave PearlRD-W07 · Behr | 2.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Barely ThereCSP-725 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Navy BeanV167 · Valspar | 0.5 | 77.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dogwood BlossomPPG14-24 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dogwood BlossomPPG14-24 · Glidden | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin 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 #E9E5DD in HSL space. Pair Eskimo Boot / Elk Skin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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