Mandalay Road
0039 · #A46952 · LRV 19 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Mandalay Road19
- 4Modern Mocha25
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Mandalay Road, Really?
Mandalay Road reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0039 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mandalay Road
Mandalay Road works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Mandalay Road
With an LRV of 19, Mandalay Road is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Mandalay Road 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 0039 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 | BrandywineSW 7710 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 19 | Color page → |
| Behr | Perfect PennyS180-6 · Behr | 1.4 | 18 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Pecan1209 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 20 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pajarito Red2001-7B · Valspar | 3.9 | 19.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm UpPPG1067-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Warm UpPPG1067-6 · Glidden | 2.3 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Mandalay Road 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 #A46952 in HSL space. Pair Mandalay Road with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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