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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0173

Diamond Vogel Pale Gingersnap#E9DECD · LRV 74

Pale Gingersnap reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0173 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL PALE GINGERSNAP
RGB 233, 222, 205 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Pale Gingersnap
SKU 0173
Hex #E9DECD
RGB 233, 222, 205
HSL 36°, 39%, 86%
LRV 74
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel Pale Gingersnap

At LRV 74, Pale Gingersnap 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.

Pale Gingersnap 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.22
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC765 · #EADFCE · ΔE 0.22 · LRV 69
DE6205 · #E8DECE · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 68
DEC741 · #EBDECC · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 69
DEC758 · #EBDBCA · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 67
DET675 · #E5DFCD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9180 · #E8DECD · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 74
SW 9661 · #EBE0CE · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 75
SW 6140 · #E9DECF · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 74
SW 6112 · #EBDDCB · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 74
SW 7564 · #E8DFCA · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 74

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All neutral at Kompozit →
0006 · #EBE0CE · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 75
0173 · #EADDCA · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 73
0271 · #EBE0D1 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 76
0334 · #E7E0CF · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 75
0341 · #E8E1CE · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 75

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All neutral at Behr →
UL150-10 · #E8DCCB · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 73
PPL-60 · #E7DDCB · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 73
PPU8-14 · #EAE0CD · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 75
HDC-SP16-01 · #EADCCB · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 73
ICC-11 · #E7DED1 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All neutral at Valspar →
3003-10C · #E6DCCC · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 72.3
7002-13 · #EADFCC · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 74.5
7006-9 · #E9E0D2 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 75.2
2004-10C · #E8DDD0 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 73.6
7003-9 · #ECDDC6 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 73.9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-310 · #E8DECF · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 74
CSP-215 · #E8E0CE · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 75
950 · #E7DECA · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 72
OC-1 · #E7DECA · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 73
OC-143 · #E7DECA · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 72

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
012W · #EADFCC · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 75
414-1DB · #E6DCCD · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 72
015W · #E5DDCF · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 73
441-1DB · #E5DDD0 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 73
016W · #E5DFD2 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1086-2 · #EAE1D1 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 76
PPG1071-1 · #EADED1 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 74
PPG1097-2 · #E4DED1 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 73
FLLW999 · #E6E0CC · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 74
PPG1008-1 · #E4E0D1 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 74
JG-34 · #EBDCCC · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 73
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 74
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 75
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 76

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2008 · #EAE1D3 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 76
NO. 2009 · #E3DCCB · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 72
NO. 2004 · #E6E0D2 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 75
NO. 291 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 73
NO. 208 · #EADCC3 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 73

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-899 · #E8E2D2 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 76
C2-530 · #F0DFCC · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 76
C2-916 · #E6E1D3 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 75
C2-900 · #E7E2D4 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 76
BD2 · #E4E1D2 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 75

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-25 · #EFDDD9 · ΔE 8.02 · LRV 75

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.29
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 73
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 65
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 84
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 86
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 60

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0334 · LRV 74
0006 · LRV 75
0271 · LRV 76
0286 · LRV 73
0341 · LRV 75
0222 · LRV 75

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E9DECD in HSL space. Pair Pale Gingersnap with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E9DECD + #CDD8E9
TRIADIC
#E9DECD · #CDE9DE · #DECDE9
ANALOGOUS
#E9D0CD · #E9DECD · #E6E9CD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.33:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.79:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Pale Gingersnap Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Pale Gingersnap 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 0173 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is Aged White (SW 9180). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Aged White and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged White swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is Stucco Tan (DE6205). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Stucco Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Stucco Tan swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is First Crush (CSP-310). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order First Crush and you'll get the same color. See the full First Crush swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Behr equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is Toasted Barley (PPL-60). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Toasted Barley and you'll get the same color. See the full Toasted Barley swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Valspar equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is Courtyard Tan (7002-13). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 74). If Valspar is your counter, order Courtyard Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Courtyard Tan swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is Aged Linen (012W). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Aged Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Linen swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pale Gingersnap is Pale Gingersnap (0173). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Kompozit is your counter, order Pale Gingersnap and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Gingersnap swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Castle Cream (JG-153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Gingersnap without repainting risk. See the full Castle Cream swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Gingersnap is South Peak (PPG1071-1) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full South Peak swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Gingersnap is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pale Gingersnap is Cricket White (C2-916) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket White swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

At Clare, the closest color to Pale Gingersnap is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Gingersnap

At Backdrop, the closest color to Pale Gingersnap is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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