Ranch House
0142 · #816B60 · LRV 16 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Oxblood11
- 3Ranch House16
- 4Modern Mocha25
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Ranch House, Really?
Ranch House reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0142 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ranch House
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Ranch House 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 0142 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 | Quartersawn OakSW 2836 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 16 | Color page → |
| Behr | DerbyN180-6 · Behr | 0.9 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe1008 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Scented Candle2006-9B · Valspar | 3.1 | 16.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WarriorPPG1076-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 15 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WarriorPPG1076-6 · Glidden | 1.8 | 15 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The 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.
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 #816B60 in HSL space. Pair Ranch House with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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