Palmetto Bluff
0309 · #D0BD98 · LRV 52 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Palmetto Bluff52
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Palmetto Bluff, Really?
Palmetto Bluff reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0309 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Palmetto Bluff
Palmetto Bluff 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.
How Lighting Changes Palmetto Bluff
At LRV 52, Palmetto Bluff 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.
Most complaints about Palmetto Bluff are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0309 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | EcruSW 6135 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Final StrawS320-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle GlowCSP-1015 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sandy Cove3005-10A · Valspar | 2.2 | 52.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Subtle SuedePPG1099-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Subtle SuedePPG1099-4 · Glidden | 1.2 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Palmetto Bluff within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D0BD98 in HSL space. Pair Palmetto Bluff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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