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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0879

Diamond Vogel Golden Cadillac#AD8A50 · LRV 28

Golden Cadillac reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0879 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL GOLDEN CADILLAC
RGB 173, 138, 80 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Golden Cadillac
SKU 0879
Hex #AD8A50
RGB 173, 138, 80
HSL 37°, 37%, 50%
LRV 28
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Diamond Vogel Golden Cadillac

Golden Cadillac sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Golden Cadillac is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All yellow at Kompozit →
0879 · #AC864B · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 26
0900 · #AE8245 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 25
0268 · #A7855A · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 26
0921 · #B38241 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 26
0907 · #B6843C · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1105-7 · #A88A51 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 27
PPG16-13 · #AC864E · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 26
PPG1106-7 · #B08943 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 28
PPG1092-6 · #AF8A5B · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 28
PPG1090-6 · #B28A59 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
196 · #B08749 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 25
2153-30 · #AF8840 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 27
251 · #A58B54 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 27
CW-390 · #B28A59 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 28
280 · #AB8F4E · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 29

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All yellow at Valspar →
8003-21E · #B58D53 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 29
T508 · #AD8450 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 26
M245 · #B18443 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 26.2
3007-5A · #B3883B · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 27.5
3005-7A · #B28344 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 26.2

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
220-6DB · #A68956 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 27
318-7DB · #AF8544 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 26
317-4DB · #A6885D · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 27
217-6DB · #A78357 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 25
214-6DB · #B1855A · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6160 · #A78A59 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 26
DE5363 · #AA8344 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 24
DE5370 · #B78B43 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 27
DET485 · #BA8A45 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 28
DE5335 · #B98841 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 27

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All yellow at Behr →
HDC-FL14-7 · #AF9157 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 30
300F-5 · #A88D51 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 28
MQ4-9 · #B3874E · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 27
MQ4-09 · #B2854A · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 27
N270-5 · #A88D5F · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 28

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 43 · #AE905E · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 30
SW 6131 · #AD8451 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 26
SW 6397 · #AA803A · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 24
SW 2814 · #A58258 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 25
SW 2920 · #B7813C · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 26
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 12.29 · LRV 31
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 13.75 · LRV 33
JG-53 · #8F8D79 · ΔE 14.61 · LRV 26
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 15.99 · LRV 31

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.26
All yellow at C2 Paint →
BD36 · #A58A65 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 27
C2-602 · #BD8F5F · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 31
C2-632 · #A58865 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 27
BD75 · #A49668 · ΔE 7.67 · LRV 31
C2-664 · #988D5C · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.7
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 45 · #BA9368 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 32
NO. 46 · #BD8C5F · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 30
NO. 41 · #99896E · ΔE 9.21 · LRV 26
NO. 40 · #958975 · ΔE 11.71 · LRV 26
NO. 13 · #8E8D6F · ΔE 13.36 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 15.32 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 15.39 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 18.82 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 18.99 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.31
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 12.31 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 13.22 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 14.65 · LRV 18
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 19.18 · LRV 35
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 20.4 · LRV 22

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Golden Cadillac within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0900 · LRV 27
0872 · LRV 27
0921 · LRV 28
0268 · LRV 27
0907 · LRV 29
0249 · LRV 26

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AD8A50 in HSL space. Pair Golden Cadillac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AD8A50 + #5073AD
TRIADIC
#AD8A50 · #50AD8A · #8A50AD
ANALOGOUS
#AD5C50 · #AD8A50 · #A2AD50

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.22:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.53:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Golden Cadillac Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Golden Cadillac 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 0879 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Cadillac (0879), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Cadillac without repainting risk. See the full Golden Cadillac swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Graceful Gazelle (PPG1105-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Cadillac without repainting risk. See the full Graceful Gazelle swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Goldenhurst (196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 25 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Cadillac without repainting risk. See the full Goldenhurst swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

At Valspar, the closest color to Golden Cadillac is Sand Mountain (8003-21E) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Mountain swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Golden Cadillac is Sliver of Agate (220-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sliver of Agate swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Golden Cadillac is Fall Harvest (DE6160) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall Harvest swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

At Behr, the closest color to Golden Cadillac is Brown Rabbit (300F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Rabbit swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Golden Cadillac is Chamois (SW 6131) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chamois swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Golden Cadillac. The nearest is Vintage Crown (JG-152) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Cadillac — the nearest deck color, Shade Moss (BD36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.26). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0879 instead. See the full Shade Moss swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Cadillac — the nearest deck color, Good as Gold (PNT100-DP-59), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0879 instead. See the full Good as Gold swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Cadillac — the nearest deck color, Wet Sand (NO. 46), is clearly different (ΔE 6.74). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0879 instead. See the full Wet Sand swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Golden Cadillac

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Cadillac — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 12.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0879 instead. See the full Anita swatch →

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