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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0195

Diamond Vogel Mossy Shade#DAD3C9 · LRV 66

Mossy Shade reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0195 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL MOSSY SHADE
RGB 218, 211, 201 LRV 66

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Mossy Shade
SKU 0195
Hex #DAD3C9
RGB 218, 211, 201
HSL 35°, 19%, 82%
LRV 66
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel Mossy Shade

At LRV 66, Mossy Shade is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Mossy Shade is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-CT-19 · #DCD4C9 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 67
ECC-18-2 · #DBD5CA · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 67
PWN-72 · #DAD3CC · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 66
UL200-9 · #D8D5CB · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 66
PPU25-10 · #D6D4CA · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 66

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9589 · #DBD5CB · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 67
SW 9590 · #DAD2C6 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 65
SW 9566 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 65
SW 9628 · #D8D5CC · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 66
SW 7647 · #D6D3CC · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 241 · #DBD5CA · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 67
NO. 300 · #D9CFC2 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 63
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 67
NO. 282 · #DCD7C8 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 68
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 66

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Kompozit →
0195 · #DBD2C7 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 65
0026 · #DDD5C9 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 67
0230 · #DBD4C7 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 66
0030 · #D6D6CD · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 67
0419 · #D9D6C7 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 67

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
440-1DB · #D7CFC4 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 63
405-1DB · #D7CFC7 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 63
420-1DB · #D7D0C0 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 63
422-1DB · #D1D0C3 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 63
446-1DB · #DCD6D5 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 68

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG14-30 · #DAD1C5 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 65
PPG1075-3 · #DED4C8 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 67
PPG1025-2 · #DAD7CE · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 68
PPG14-21 · #DED4C4 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 67
PPG1018-1 · #DDD4CE · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 67

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1003 · #DCD3CA · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 65
CC-426 · #DCD3CA · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 65
988 · #DED3C6 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 64
972 · #D9D3C4 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 63
HC-173 · #D9D3C4 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 63

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All neutral at Valspar →
6006-1A · #DAD2C5 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 64.8
6003-1A · #DDD6C9 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 67.8
8006-2B · #D6D2CA · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 65
4004-1A · #D5D3CC · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 64.9
1002-10C · #DED2CA · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 66

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC774 · #DBD6CB · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 63
DEGR06 · #D4D0C6 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 63
DE6227 · #D4D0C5 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 59
DE6058 · #DCD3CE · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 61
DE6037 · #DBD0CE · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 60

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-994 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 65
C2-833 · #DED6C8 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 68
C2-801 · #DAD1C1 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 64
C2-915 · #D9D3C3 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 65
C2-914 · #D9D6C7 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 67

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 70

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 70
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 69
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 4 · LRV 63
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 62
JG-24 · #E4CDC0 · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 64

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 8.84 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 53

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Mossy Shade within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0026 · LRV 67
0230 · LRV 67
0572 · LRV 65
0216 · LRV 67
0538 · LRV 66
0181 · LRV 66

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DAD3C9 in HSL space. Pair Mossy Shade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DAD3C9 + #C9D0DA
TRIADIC
#DAD3C9 · #C9DAD3 · #D3C9DA
ANALOGOUS
#DACBC9 · #DAD3C9 · #D9DAC9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.48:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.14:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Mossy Shade Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Mossy Shade 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 0195 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Mossy Shade

The closest Behr equivalent of Mossy Shade is Windrush (HDC-CT-19). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Behr is your counter, order Windrush and you'll get the same color. See the full Windrush swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mossy Shade

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Mossy Shade is Taupe of the Morning (SW 9590). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Taupe of the Morning and you'll get the same color. See the full Taupe of the Morning swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mossy Shade

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Mossy Shade is Skimming Stone (NO. 241). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Skimming Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Skimming Stone swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Mossy Shade

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Mossy Shade is Mossy Shade (0195). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mossy Shade and you'll get the same color. See the full Mossy Shade swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mossy Shade

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Beige (PPG14-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Shade without repainting risk. See the full Gray Beige swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mossy Shade

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Kitten Whiskers (1003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Shade without repainting risk. See the full Kitten Whiskers swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Mossy Shade

Valspar's nearest match is Warm Putty (6006-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Shade without repainting risk. See the full Warm Putty swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mossy Shade

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Weeping Birch (405-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Shade without repainting risk. See the full Weeping Birch swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Mossy Shade

C2 Paint's nearest match is Grout (C2-994), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Shade without repainting risk. See the full Grout swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Mossy Shade

Clare's nearest match is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Shade without repainting risk. See the full Beigeing swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mossy Shade

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Mossy Shade is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mossy Shade

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mossy Shade is Thick Fog (DE6058) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thick Fog swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Mossy Shade

At Backdrop, the closest color to Mossy Shade is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →

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