Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Ranch House |
| SKU | 0142 |
| Hex | #816B60 |
| RGB | 129, 107, 96 |
| HSL | 20°, 15%, 44% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Diamond Vogel Ranch House
With an LRV of 16, Ranch House is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Ranch House works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 brown from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Ranch House 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 #816B60 in HSL space. Pair Ranch House 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 Ranch House Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ranch House 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 0142 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ranch House
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Warrior (PPG1076-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House without repainting risk. See the full Warrior swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ranch House
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bannister Brown (DE6069), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House without repainting risk. See the full Bannister Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ranch House
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ranch House is Devonwood Taupe (1008) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Devonwood Taupe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ranch House
At Behr, the closest color to Ranch House is Antique Earth (PPU5-03) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Earth swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ranch House
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ranch House is Archwood (404-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Archwood swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ranch House
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ranch House is Quartersawn Oak (SW 2836) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quartersawn Oak swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ranch House
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ranch House is Clydesdale (C2-839) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clydesdale swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ranch House
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ranch House is Elemental (JG-129) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elemental swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ranch House
At Valspar, the closest color to Ranch House is Scented Candle (2006-9B) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.1 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scented Candle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ranch House
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Ranch House — the nearest deck color, Coastal Fog (0213), is clearly different (ΔE 6). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0142 instead. See the full Coastal Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ranch House
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Ranch House — the nearest deck color, Broccoli Brown (NO. 198), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0142 instead. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ranch House
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ranch House — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0142 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ranch House
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ranch House — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 13.45). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0142 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →