Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Saffron Tint |
| SKU | 0306 |
| Hex | #F3EAD7 |
| RGB | 243, 234, 215 |
| HSL | 41°, 54%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Diamond Vogel Saffron Tint
Saffron Tint is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Saffron Tint shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Saffron Tint 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 #F3EAD7 in HSL space. Pair Saffron Tint 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 Saffron Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Saffron Tint 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 0306 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Saffron Tint
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Saffron Tint is Chapel Wall (0009). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Chapel Wall and you'll get the same color. See the full Chapel Wall swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Saffron Tint
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Saffron Tint is White Sand (DEW336). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order White Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full White Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Saffron Tint
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Saffron Tint is White Mountains (906). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Mountains and you'll get the same color. See the full White Mountains swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saffron Tint
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Saffron Tint is Medici Ivory (SW 7558). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Medici Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Medici Ivory swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Saffron Tint
The closest Behr equivalent of Saffron Tint is Original White (N290-1). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Original White and you'll get the same color. See the full Original White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Saffron Tint
Valspar's nearest match is Lemon Meringue (M321), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.7 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saffron Tint without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Meringue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Saffron Tint
Dutch Boy's nearest match is White Linen (007W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saffron Tint without repainting risk. See the full White Linen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Saffron Tint
C2 Paint's nearest match is Awe (C2-563), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saffron Tint without repainting risk. See the full Awe swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Saffron Tint
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saffron Tint without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Saffron Tint
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is White Tie (NO. 2002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saffron Tint without repainting risk. See the full White Tie swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Saffron Tint
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Adobe White (PPG1100-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Saffron Tint without repainting risk. See the full Adobe White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Saffron Tint
At Backdrop, the closest color to Saffron Tint is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Saffron Tint
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Saffron Tint is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →