Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Hot Spot |
| SKU | 0946 |
| Hex | #FFE196 |
| RGB | 255, 225, 150 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 79% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Diamond Vogel Hot Spot
Hot Spot is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Hot Spot shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Hot Spot 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 #FFE196 in HSL space. Pair Hot Spot 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 Hot Spot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot Spot 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 0946 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Spot
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hot Spot is Sunny Veranda (SW 9017). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sunny Veranda and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunny Veranda swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hot Spot
Behr's nearest match is Manila Tint (310A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Spot without repainting risk. See the full Manila Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hot Spot
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Morning Sunshine (2018-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Spot without repainting risk. See the full Morning Sunshine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot Spot
The closest Valspar equivalent of Hot Spot is Sunglow (3003-2B). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.3 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Sunglow and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunglow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Spot
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hot Spot is Twinkle Little Star (PPG1211-4) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle Little Star swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hot Spot
Glidden's nearest match is Buttered Sweet Corn (45YY 74/383), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Spot without repainting risk. See the full Buttered Sweet Corn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hot Spot
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hot Spot is Sunstone (119-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunstone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Spot
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hot Spot is Outrigger (HGSW 1175). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Outrigger and you'll get the same color. See the full Outrigger swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot Spot
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Hot Spot is Sun Kissed (DE5352). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sun Kissed and you'll get the same color. See the full Sun Kissed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hot Spot
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hot Spot. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot Spot
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sign of the Crown (0820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Spot without repainting risk. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot Spot
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hot Spot is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hot Spot
Kompozit's nearest match is Sign of the Crown (0820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Spot without repainting risk. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →