Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | North Island |
| SKU | 0552 |
| Hex | #C0B9B7 |
| RGB | 192, 185, 183 |
| HSL | 13°, 7%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel North Island
At LRV 50, North Island is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
North Island 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to North Island 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 #C0B9B7 in HSL space. Pair North Island 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 North Island Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching North Island 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 0552 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Island
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fashionable Gray (SW 6275), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Island without repainting risk. See the full Fashionable Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of North Island
At Behr, the closest color to North Island is Grape Crème (UL250-10) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Crème swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of North Island
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Island without repainting risk. See the full Through the Looking Glass swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of North Island
Valspar has no exact twin of North Island. The nearest is Sun Painter (8004-2C) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sun Painter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of North Island
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Luxurious (PPG18-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for North Island without repainting risk. See the full Luxurious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of North Island
At Glidden, the closest color to North Island is Luxurious (PPG18-04) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxurious swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of North Island
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to North Island is Flutter By (403-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flutter By swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Island
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Heaven Sent (HGSW 3376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Island without repainting risk. See the full Heaven Sent swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of North Island
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to North Island is Chocolate Milk (DE6059) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Milk swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of North Island
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of North Island. The nearest is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of North Island
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of North Island is North Island (0552). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order North Island and you'll get the same color. See the full North Island swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of North Island
Rodda has no exact twin of North Island. The nearest is Hue is the Artist? (R115) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hue is the Artist? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of North Island
C2 Paint has no exact twin of North Island. The nearest is Filament (C2-798) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Filament swatch →
Clare Equivalent of North Island
At Clare, the closest color to North Island is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of North Island
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to North Island is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of North Island
The closest Kompozit equivalent of North Island is North Island (0552). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order North Island and you'll get the same color. See the full North Island swatch →