Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Polished |
| SKU | 0209 |
| Hex | #DDD7CE |
| RGB | 221, 215, 206 |
| HSL | 36°, 18%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Polished
At LRV 68, Polished 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.
Polished 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Polished 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 #DDD7CE in HSL space. Pair Polished 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 Polished Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polished 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 0209 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polished is Windfresh White (SW 7628). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Windfresh White and you'll get the same color. See the full Windfresh White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polished
Behr's nearest match is Ginger Sugar (MQ3-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Sugar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Light Pewter (1464), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Light Pewter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polished
At Valspar, the closest color to Polished is Romantic White (V129-1) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.7 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Romantic White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polished
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Silent Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polished
Glidden's nearest match is Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Silent Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polished
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Polished is Basalt Powder (HGSW 2457). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 62 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Basalt Powder and you'll get the same color. See the full Basalt Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polished
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shady (DEC774), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Shady swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polished
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skimming Stone (NO. 241), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full Skimming Stone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polished
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Polished is Polished (0209). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Polished and you'll get the same color. See the full Polished swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Polished
At Rodda, the closest color to Polished is Mist (CA028) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Polished is Minimum (C2-833) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minimum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polished
Clare has no exact twin of Polished. The nearest is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Polished
Portola Paints's nearest match is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Polished without repainting risk. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polished
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Polished is Polished (0209). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Kompozit is your counter, order Polished and you'll get the same color. See the full Polished swatch →