Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Essentially Bright |
| SKU | 0959 |
| Hex | #FFDFA3 |
| RGB | 255, 223, 163 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 82% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Diamond Vogel Essentially Bright
Essentially Bright is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Essentially Bright 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
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 yellow from that brand.
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Essentially Bright 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 #FFDFA3 in HSL space. Pair Essentially Bright 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 Essentially Bright Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Essentially Bright 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 0959 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Essentially Bright
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Essentially Bright is Essentially Bright (0959). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Essentially Bright and you'll get the same color. See the full Essentially Bright swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Essentially Bright
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Essentially Bright is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honey Bee and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Essentially Bright
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Essentially Bright is Midday Sun (DE5289). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Midday Sun and you'll get the same color. See the full Midday Sun swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Essentially Bright without repainting risk. See the full La Luna Amarilla swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Behr's nearest match is Melted Butter (300A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Essentially Bright without repainting risk. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sun Faded (116-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Essentially Bright without repainting risk. See the full Sun Faded swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Haze (2017-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Essentially Bright without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Haze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Valspar's nearest match is Cha-Cha-Cha (V014-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Essentially Bright without repainting risk. See the full Cha-Cha-Cha swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Essentially Bright
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Essentially Bright is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Clare has no exact twin of Essentially Bright. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Essentially Bright. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Essentially Bright — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 7.74). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0959 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Essentially Bright
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Essentially Bright — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 10.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0959 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →