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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0309

Diamond Vogel Palmetto Bluff#D0BD98 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0309 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL PALMETTO BLUFF
RGB 208, 189, 152 LRV 52

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Palmetto Bluff
SKU 0309
Hex #D0BD98
RGB 208, 189, 152
HSL 40°, 37%, 71%
LRV 52
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel 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.

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.

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.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1104-4 · #D1BF99 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 53
PPG1099-4 · #CFBC94 · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 51
FLLW840 · #CDBA99 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 50
PPG1094-4 · #D4BC94 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 52
PPG1086-4 · #D1BC9C · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 52

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-877 · #CDBA94 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 50
C2-861 · #D0B993 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 50
C2-846 · #CABB9A · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 50
C2-880 · #CEC09E · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 53
C2-879 · #C8BE9A · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 51

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
320-3DB · #D1BF98 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 53
418-1DB · #CDBD9F · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 52
418-2DB · #CBB99B · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 50
322-2DB · #CEC19D · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 54
415-3DB · #CEBA9C · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1015 · #CDBC96 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 51
AF-340 · #CFBA92 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 49
AF-385 · #CDBD95 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 50
1060 · #D3BE9E · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 51
HC-92 · #CEBEA0 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 52

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Kompozit →
0309 · #CEB993 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 50
0266 · #D1BB98 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 51
0330 · #D0C19F · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 54
0274 · #D0BC9D · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 52
0259 · #D2BB9C · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 52
SW 6135 · #D0BA94 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 51
SW 9531 · #CABA97 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 50
SW 9120 · #CDBB9C · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 51
SW 7732 · #C8BD98 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 51
SW 7689 · #D2BB9D · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 16 · #D1C19F · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 54
NO. 9 · #CDC0A0 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 53
NO. 10 · #C7BDA4 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 51
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 53
NO. 15 · #C6C0AA · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 53

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All neutral at Behr →
N290-4 · #D2C199 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 54
S280-3 · #D3BFA0 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 54
PPU8-10 · #CDBEA3 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 52
BXC-80 · #CBC19D · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 53
T18-06 · #D6BC9D · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 53

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6172 · #CEBE9F · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 49
DEC743 · #CFB999 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 47
DEC726 · #D1B791 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 46
DE6158 · #D4BA8C · ΔE 3 · LRV 48
DE6136 · #D6BA9B · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 49

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Valspar →
3005-10A · #D5BD99 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 52.8
8004-22C · #CDC09F · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 53
3007-10B · #D1BEA1 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 53
8003-19C · #D7BB98 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 52
6006-5B · #CAC19A · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 53.2

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 47
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 51
JG-50 · #C3C198 · ΔE 7.15 · LRV 52
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 50
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 11.28 · LRV 53

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.88
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 7.88 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.34 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 10.83 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 14.21 · LRV 53
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 18.6 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.41
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 8.41 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 10.8 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 10.89 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 11.52 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 11.9 · LRV 58

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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.

0266 · LRV 53
0259 · LRV 53
0274 · LRV 54
H023 · LRV 50
0890 · LRV 51
0238 · LRV 51

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0BD98 + #98ABD0
TRIADIC
#D0BD98 · #98D0BD · #BD98D0
ANALOGOUS
#D0A198 · #D0BD98 · #C7D098

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.84:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.41:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Palmetto Bluff Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Palmetto Bluff 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 0309 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Palmetto Bluff is Bone Meal (320-3DB). 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 53 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Bone Meal and you'll get the same color. See the full Bone Meal swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Palmetto Bluff is Subtle Suede (PPG1099-4). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Subtle Suede and you'll get the same color. See the full Subtle Suede swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Candle Glow (CSP-1015), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Palmetto Bluff without repainting risk. See the full Candle Glow swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ecru (SW 6135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Palmetto Bluff without repainting risk. See the full Ecru swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Kompozit's nearest match is October Harvest (0266), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Palmetto Bluff without repainting risk. See the full October Harvest swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Behr's nearest match is Curious Collection (N290-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Palmetto Bluff without repainting risk. See the full Curious Collection swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Palmetto Bluff without repainting risk. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Palmetto Bluff is Haybale (C2-880) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haybale swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

At Valspar, the closest color to Palmetto Bluff is Sandy Cove (3005-10A) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.8 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandy Cove swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Palmetto Bluff is Light Stone (NO. 9) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Stone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto Bluff — the nearest deck color, Sour Apple (JG-50), is clearly different (ΔE 7.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0309 instead. See the full Sour Apple swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto Bluff — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 10.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0309 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Palmetto Bluff

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Palmetto Bluff — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 14.21). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0309 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

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