Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Helen of Troy |
| SKU | 0350 |
| Hex | #C5BCA3 |
| RGB | 197, 188, 163 |
| HSL | 44°, 23%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Helen of Troy
At LRV 50, Helen of Troy is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Helen of Troy 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Helen of Troy 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 #C5BCA3 in HSL space. Pair Helen of Troy 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 Helen of Troy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Helen of Troy 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 0350 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Helen of Troy
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Helen of Troy is Market Square Shell (CW-30). At ΔE 0.35 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Market Square Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Market Square Shell swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Helen of Troy
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Helen of Troy is Bristle (C2-910). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Bristle and you'll get the same color. See the full Bristle swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Helen of Troy
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Helen of Troy is Fawn (NO. 10). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Fawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Fawn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Helen of Troy
Kompozit's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Helen of Troy without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Helen of Troy
Valspar's nearest match is Good to Grow (8003-27C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Helen of Troy without repainting risk. See the full Good to Grow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Helen of Troy
Behr's nearest match is Celery Powder (PPU8-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Helen of Troy without repainting risk. See the full Celery Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Helen of Troy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seagull Wail (DET637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Helen of Troy without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Helen of Troy
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Helen of Troy is Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Helen of Troy
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Helen of Troy is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Helen of Troy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Helen of Troy is Sand Fatigues (419-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Fatigues swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Helen of Troy
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Helen of Troy is Gold Moss (JG-48) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Helen of Troy
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Helen of Troy — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0350 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Helen of Troy
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Helen of Troy — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 15.26). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0350 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →