Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Santo |
| SKU | 0538 |
| Hex | #D7D4CF |
| RGB | 215, 212, 207 |
| HSL | 38°, 9%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Santo
At LRV 66, Santo 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.
Santo 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Clare
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Santo 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 #D7D4CF in HSL space. Pair Santo 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 Santo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Santo 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 0538 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Santo
The closest Valspar equivalent of Santo is Sandstone Gray (7004-18). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.4 vs 66). If Valspar is your counter, order Sandstone Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandstone Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Santo
The closest Clare equivalent of Santo is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Clare is your counter, order Beigeing and you'll get the same color. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Santo
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crushed Ice (SW 7647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Ice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Santo
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Santo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper (CSP-500), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Whisper swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Santo
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimpse (NO. 277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Santo
Behr's nearest match is Baked Biscotti (PWN-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Santo without repainting risk. See the full Baked Biscotti swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Santo
At Kompozit, the closest color to Santo is Metro (0530) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Santo
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Santo is Wright Cloud White (FLLW961) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wright Cloud White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Santo
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Santo is Thick Fog (DE6058) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thick Fog swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Santo
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Santo is Misted Mauve (446-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Mauve swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Santo
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Santo is Salt Water (C2-979) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Santo
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Santo — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0538 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →