Illuminating Experience
0628 · #DDE3E1 · LRV 76 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Illuminating Experience76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Illuminating Experience, Really?
Illuminating Experience reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0628 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Illuminating Experience
Illuminating Experience 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Illuminating Experience
Illuminating Experience is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Most complaints about Illuminating Experience are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0628 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | QuicksilverSW 6245 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | SereneICC-36 · Behr | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lookout Point1646 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Seven Sisters8004-33A · Valspar | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DewdropPPG1038-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Inverness GrayPPG1012-2 · Glidden | 0.6 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Illuminating Experience within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDE3E1 in HSL space. Pair Illuminating Experience with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Illuminating Experience?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question