Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Favored One |
| SKU | 0455 |
| Hex | #C5CDC1 |
| RGB | 197, 205, 193 |
| HSL | 100°, 11%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Favored One
At LRV 60, Favored One is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Favored One 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Favored One 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 #C5CDC1 in HSL space. Pair Favored One 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 Favored One Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Favored One 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 0455 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favored One
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Piedmont (SW 9657), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Piedmont swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Favored One
Behr's nearest match is Dynasty Celadon (PPL-80), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Dynasty Celadon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Favored One
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Favored One is Sage Tint (458) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sage Tint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Favored One
At Valspar, the closest color to Favored One is Sparkling Sage (5005-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.2 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sparkling Sage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Favored One
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Frosty Pine (PPG1124-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Pine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Favored One
Glidden's nearest match is Life Lesson (PPG1128-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Life Lesson swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Favored One
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvery Green (329-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Silvery Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favored One
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Copen Blue (HGSW 0068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Copen Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Favored One
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Favored One is Silhouette (DE6276) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silhouette swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Favored One
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Emmie's Room (JG-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Favored One
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Favored One is Cromarty (NO. 285) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cromarty swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Favored One
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Favored One is Amelia (H0068) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amelia swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Favored One
Rodda has no exact twin of Favored One. The nearest is Silver Shine (R061) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Favored One
C2 Paint's nearest match is Haddon Hall (C2-978), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Favored One without repainting risk. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Favored One
At Clare, the closest color to Favored One is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Two Scoops swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Favored One
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Favored One. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Favored One
Kompozit has no exact twin of Favored One. The nearest is Luna Light (0488) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Luna Light swatch →