Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Favored One |
| SKU | 0455 |
| Hex | #C5CDC1 |
| RGB | 197, 205, 193 |
| HSL | 100°, 11%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Benjamin Moore
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Favored One
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Favored One is Teresa's Green (NO. 236) — very close at ΔE 2.02, 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 Teresa's Green 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Favored One
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Favored One — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0455 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →