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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0394

Diamond Vogel High Chief / Highway#C0B78D · LRV 47

High Chief / Highway reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0394 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL HIGH CHIEF / HIGHWAY
RGB 192, 183, 141 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name High Chief / Highway
SKU 0394
Hex #C0B78D
RGB 192, 183, 141
HSL 49°, 29%, 65%
LRV 47
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel High Chief / Highway

High Chief / Highway sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

High Chief / Highway is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-445 · #C1B88C · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 48
494 · #B9B790 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 45
HC-115 · #B9B790 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 45
228 · #CAB88C · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 47
243 · #C1B697 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1114-4 · #BCB58A · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 46
PPG1026-3 · #BEB394 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 45
PPG12-20 · #CBB88D · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 49
PPG1103-4 · #C5B28C · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 46
PPG1122-4 · #B9BC97 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 49

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at Kompozit →
0394 · #BDB388 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 45
0400 · #C2BC90 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 49
0331 · #C1B38C · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 45
0408 · #B5B790 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 46
0317 · #C5B088 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Valspar →
8003-28D · #BEB88F · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 47
V095-3 · #C4BA97 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 49.1
6007-3C · #C1B28B · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 45.3
6002-3C · #B9B891 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 46.5
V094-3 · #C7B695 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 48

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Behr →
ICC-68 · #BDB387 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 45
PPU9-10 · #BDB390 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 45
740D-4 · #BCB992 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 47
S320-4 · #BDB783 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 46
HDC-SP14-1 · #B5B88E · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 47
JG-50 · #C3C198 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 52
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 51
JG-51 · #AFB196 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 43
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 7.87 · LRV 44

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-878 · #C1B793 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 47
C2-651 · #C9B47E · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 47
BD14 · #C0B193 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 45
C2-635 · #CCB58A · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 48
C2-876 · #C1B398 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 46

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET657 · #C6B788 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 47
DET633 · #C0B28E · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 44
DE5563 · #B8BA87 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 44
DE6186 · #C6B183 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 42
DET646 · #CBB68F · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9037 · #BBB98A · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 47
SW 9029 · #C4B47D · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 46
SW 6408 · #CBB584 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 48
SW 9526 · #BFB397 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 46
SW 6136 · #C6B08A · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 45

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.05
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
322-3DB · #C9B88A · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 49
323-2DB · #C2B695 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 47
224-3DB · #BDBD8A · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 49
324-3DB · #B8BA93 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 47
317-3DB · #CDB38D · ΔE 7.13 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 251 · #C7BF89 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 51
NO. 75 · #B8B497 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 45
NO. 240 · #C4AE89 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 44
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 50
NO. 234 · #BABBA5 · ΔE 7.03 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.52
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 8.52 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 10.45 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 13.89 · LRV 49
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 14.61 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.4
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 35
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 9.63 · LRV 60
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 12.57 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 20.01 · LRV 41
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 22.64 · LRV 38

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0331 · LRV 47
0317 · LRV 46
0408 · LRV 48
0289 · LRV 47
0296 · LRV 48
0400 · LRV 51

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C0B78D in HSL space. Pair High Chief / Highway with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C0B78D + #8D96C0
TRIADIC
#C0B78D · #8DC0B7 · #B78DC0
ANALOGOUS
#C09E8D · #C0B78D · #B0C08D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.02:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.4:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel High Chief / Highway Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching High Chief / Highway 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 0394 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of High Chief / Highway is Burwell Green (CW-445). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Burwell Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Burwell Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cress Green (PPG1114-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for High Chief / Highway without repainting risk. See the full Cress Green swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

Valspar's nearest match is Fields Afar (8003-28D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for High Chief / Highway without repainting risk. See the full Fields Afar swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Summer Pear (JG-44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for High Chief / Highway without repainting risk. See the full Summer Pear swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

C2 Paint's nearest match is Enoki (C2-878), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for High Chief / Highway without repainting risk. See the full Enoki swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to High Chief / Highway is Bakelite Yellow (DET657) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bakelite Yellow swatch →

Behr Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

At Behr, the closest color to High Chief / Highway is Mochachino (740D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mochachino swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

At Kompozit, the closest color to High Chief / Highway is Refined (0331) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Refined swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to High Chief / Highway is Baby Bok Choy (SW 9037) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Bok Choy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to High Chief / Highway is Olivaster Tan (323-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olivaster Tan swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of High Chief / Highway. The nearest is Ball Green (NO. 75) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 47). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ball Green swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of High Chief / Highway — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 9.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0394 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

Clare Equivalent of High Chief / Highway

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of High Chief / Highway — the nearest deck color, Avocado Toast (PNT100-MD-49), is clearly different (ΔE 10.38). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0394 instead. See the full Avocado Toast swatch →

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