Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | May Sun |
| SKU | 0971 |
| Hex | #F9E9D2 |
| RGB | 249, 233, 210 |
| HSL | 35°, 76%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Diamond Vogel May Sun
May Sun is very light — LRV 83, 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.
May Sun 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 white 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to May Sun 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 #F9E9D2 in HSL space. Pair May Sun 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 May Sun Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching May Sun 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 0971 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of May Sun
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of May Sun is French Vanilla (SW 7118). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order French Vanilla and you'll get the same color. See the full French Vanilla swatch →
Behr Equivalent of May Sun
The closest Behr equivalent of May Sun is Almond Milk (OR-W05). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Almond Milk and you'll get the same color. See the full Almond Milk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of May Sun
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of May Sun is Country White (898). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Country White and you'll get the same color. See the full Country White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of May Sun
Valspar's nearest match is Apricot Whisper (8007-11C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Sun without repainting risk. See the full Apricot Whisper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of May Sun
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mimosa (PPG1203-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Sun without repainting risk. See the full Mimosa swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of May Sun
The closest Glidden equivalent of May Sun is Peach Satin (19YY 83/140). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Peach Satin and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Satin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of May Sun
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Light Hearted (110-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Sun without repainting risk. See the full Light Hearted swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of May Sun
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Monogramme (HGSW 4037), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Sun without repainting risk. See the full Monogramme swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of May Sun
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to May Sun is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oatmeal Cookie swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of May Sun
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to May Sun is Tallow (NO. 203) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tallow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of May Sun
Hirshfield's's nearest match is May Sun (0971), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Sun without repainting risk. See the full May Sun swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of May Sun
At Rodda, the closest color to May Sun is Ivory (CA006) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of May Sun
C2 Paint has no exact twin of May Sun. The nearest is Spell Check (C2-594) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Clare Equivalent of May Sun
At Clare, the closest color to May Sun is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of May Sun
At Portola Paints, the closest color to May Sun is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of May Sun
Backdrop has no exact twin of May Sun. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of May Sun
Kompozit's nearest match is May Sun (0971), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for May Sun without repainting risk. See the full May Sun swatch →