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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0539

Diamond Vogel Place of Dust#C8C6C2 · LRV 57

Place of Dust reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0539 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL PLACE OF DUST
RGB 200, 198, 194 LRV 57

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Place of Dust
SKU 0539
Hex #C8C6C2
RGB 200, 198, 194
HSL 40°, 5%, 77%
LRV 57
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel Place of Dust

At LRV 57, Place of Dust is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Place of Dust 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.25
All neutral at Behr →
UL260-16 · #C7C5C1 · ΔE 0.25 · LRV 56
PPU24-16 · #C7C6C0 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 56
N180-3 · #CBC6C1 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 57
PPF-29 · #C7C7C1 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 57
750A-3 · #CAC5C4 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 56

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 56
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 57
SW 9552 · #C7C8C1 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 57
SW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 57
SW 7022 · #CCC5BD · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 57

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 56
PPG1006-3 · #C9C6BF · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 57
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 56
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 55
PPG1022-2 · #CEC5BC · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All neutral at Valspar →
4003-1B · #CBC9C4 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 58.4
5006-1B · #C8C7BF · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 56.8
V145-2 · #C6C4BB · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 55.1
4002-1A · #CEC7C4 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 57.8
4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 56.3

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC790 · #CAC7C4 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 53
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 58
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 57
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 53
DE6387 · #CBC5C6 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 58
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 58
442-2DB · #CCC5BD · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 57
447-1DB · #CEC6BE · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 57
341-2DB · #C6C8CB · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 58

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Kompozit →
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 55
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 58
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 57
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 55

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1472 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 57
860 · #CCC8BE · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 58
1541 · #CCC7BD · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 57
CSP-580 · #C3C7C5 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 56
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 53
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 60
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 58
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 57
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 58

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 54
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 58
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 55
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 58
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 59

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 56
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 56
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 55
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 59
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.07
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 10.16 · LRV 41
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.09 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.29 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 13.82 · LRV 53

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0551 · LRV 57
0546 · LRV 58
0580 · LRV 56
0531 · LRV 59
0210 · LRV 59
0448 · LRV 55

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C8C6C2 in HSL space. Pair Place of Dust with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8C6C2 + #C2C4C8
TRIADIC
#C8C6C2 · #C2C8C6 · #C6C2C8
ANALOGOUS
#C8C3C2 · #C8C6C2 · #C7C8C2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.71:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.31:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Place of Dust Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Place of Dust 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 0539 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Place of Dust

The closest Behr equivalent of Place of Dust is Silver Sateen (UL260-16). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Sateen and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Sateen swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Place of Dust

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Place of Dust is Fortitude (SW 9562). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fortitude and you'll get the same color. See the full Fortitude swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Place of Dust

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Place of Dust is Silver Band (PPG0995-3). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silver Band and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Band swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Place of Dust

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Silver (445-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Misted Silver swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Place of Dust

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Chain (1472), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Silver Chain swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Place of Dust

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dolphin Tales (DET600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Place of Dust

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Place of Dust is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Place of Dust

At Valspar, the closest color to Place of Dust is Notre Dame (5006-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Notre Dame swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Place of Dust

At Kompozit, the closest color to Place of Dust is Orchid Shadow (0551) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Place of Dust

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Place of Dust. The nearest is Wedding Band (JG-12) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedding Band swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Place of Dust

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Place of Dust. The nearest is Peignoir (NO. 286) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peignoir swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Place of Dust

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Place of Dust — the nearest deck color, Grayish (PNT100-LT-10), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0539 instead. See the full Grayish swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Place of Dust

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Place of Dust — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0539 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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