Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | North Island |
| SKU | 0552 |
| Hex | #C0B9B7 |
| RGB | 192, 185, 183 |
| HSL | 13°, 7%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of North Island
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of North Island — the nearest deck color, Day-to-day (JG-123), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0552 instead. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of North Island
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of North Island — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0552 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →