Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | May Sun |
| SKU | 0971 |
| Hex | #F9E9D2 |
| RGB | 249, 233, 210 |
| HSL | 35°, 76%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of May Sun
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of May Sun is Tallow (NO. 203). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Tallow and you'll get the same color. See the full Tallow 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of May Sun
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of May Sun — the nearest deck color, Pearly Cotton (JG-33), is clearly different (ΔE 5.3). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0971 instead. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →