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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0372

Diamond Vogel Historic Shade#B0AB94 · LRV 40

Historic Shade reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0372 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL HISTORIC SHADE
RGB 176, 171, 148 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Historic Shade
SKU 0372
Hex #B0AB94
RGB 176, 171, 148
HSL 49°, 15%, 64%
LRV 40
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel Historic Shade

Historic Shade sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.

Historic Shade 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 0.67
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1502 · #AFAB93 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 40
HC-111 · #AFAB93 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 40
1510 · #AEA98F · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 39
HC-102 · #B2A990 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 40
CSP-175 · #B2AB99 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 41

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6164 · #B2AC96 · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 41
SW 2860 · #B3AE95 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 42
SW 6178 · #ACAD97 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 41
SW 7644 · #B2AC9C · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 41
SW 6171 · #B0AB9C · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN71 · #B3AE99 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 42
DEGR36 · #ADA791 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 38
DEBN68 · #B5AC91 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 41
DEC771 · #B3AB98 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 38
DEGR35 · #AEA898 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 39

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Kompozit →
0372 · #ADA791 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 39
0345 · #B5AB8F · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 41
0226 · #B1A591 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 38
0421 · #A7A89B · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 39
0184 · #BBA791 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG11-20 · #ADAA96 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 40
PPG1027-4 · #AFA88D · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 39
PPG1029-4 · #ADAD96 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 41
PPG1032-3 · #ADAA9A · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 40
PPG1125-4 · #ACAF96 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 42

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All neutral at Behr →
MQ6-27 · #ACA995 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 39
PPU8-19 · #AFA792 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 39
ECC-47-1 · #B1AB9A · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41
PPF-33 · #B2AB9C · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 41
730D-4 · #A9AE94 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23C · #B4AC95 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 41
T679 · #ACA996 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 39.5
8006-1D · #B0A998 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 40
8003-30D · #A9AB94 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 40
M351 · #B5A893 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 40.1

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
423-3DB · #ABA793 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 38
421-3DB · #B2AC9C · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 41
422-4DB · #B0AB9C · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 41
323-3DB · #B7AE8D · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 42
419-4DB · #B8A992 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 40

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-892 · #B1A995 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 40
C2-685 · #B1A88D · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 39
C2-893 · #B7A88B · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 40
C2-814 · #B2A797 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 39
C2-812 · #B9AA98 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 18 · #B0AF9B · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 42
NO. 11 · #B1AC8E · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 41
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 38
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 42
NO. 60 · #BDA794 · ΔE 9.13 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 39
JG-157 · #B4AD9E · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 42
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 43
JG-51 · #AFB196 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 43
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.57 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 8.27 · LRV 33
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14.9 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.46
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 10.96 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 12.39 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 13.96 · LRV 42

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0226 · LRV 40
H107 · LRV 40
0345 · LRV 42
0233 · LRV 38
0421 · LRV 41
0561 · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B0AB94 in HSL space. Pair Historic Shade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0AB94 + #9499B0
TRIADIC
#B0AB94 · #94B0AB · #AB94B0
ANALOGOUS
#B09D94 · #B0AB94 · #A7B094

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.31:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.1:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Historic Shade Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Historic Shade 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 0372 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Historic Shade

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Historic Shade is Cheyenne Green (1502). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cheyenne Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheyenne Green swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Historic Shade

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Historic Shade is Svelte Sage (SW 6164). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Svelte Sage and you'll get the same color. See the full Svelte Sage swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Historic Shade

Behr's nearest match is Sage Wisdom (MQ6-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Historic Shade without repainting risk. See the full Sage Wisdom swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Historic Shade

Valspar's nearest match is Soothing Sage (8004-23C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Historic Shade without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Sage swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Historic Shade

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Historic Shade is Burlap (C2-892) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burlap swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Historic Shade

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Historic Shade is Stone White (NO. 11) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone White swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Historic Shade

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Historic Shade is Photo Gray (PPG1029-4) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Photo Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Historic Shade

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Historic Shade is Shaggy Barked (DEC771) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaggy Barked swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Historic Shade

At Kompozit, the closest color to Historic Shade is Travertine Path (0345) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Travertine Path swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Historic Shade

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Historic Shade is Juniper Tree (JG-166) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Juniper Tree swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Historic Shade

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Historic Shade is Promenade Gray (422-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Promenade Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Historic Shade

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Historic Shade — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 5.45). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0372 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Historic Shade

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Historic Shade — the nearest deck color, Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78), is clearly different (ΔE 10.96). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0372 instead. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →

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