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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0538

Diamond Vogel Santo#D7D4CF · LRV 66

Santo reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0538 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL SANTO
RGB 215, 212, 207 LRV 66

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 each

5 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

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All gray at Valspar →
7004-18 · #D7D5D1 · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 66.4
4004-1A · #D5D3CC · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 64.9
8006-2B · #D6D2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 65
4005-1A · #D5D6D4 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 67.1
7004-21 · #D1D3D1 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 64.8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-490 · #D6D2CD · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 64
CSP-500 · #D5D5D0 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 66
2137-60 · #D3D4CC · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 65
OC-52 · #D3D4CC · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 65
1479 · #D4D7D2 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 67

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All gray at Kompozit →
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 68
0538 · #D6D2CE · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 65
0530 · #D4D5D0 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 66
0030 · #D6D6CD · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 67
0195 · #DBD2C7 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 65

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 66

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7647 · #D6D3CC · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 66
SW 9566 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 65
SW 9628 · #D8D5CC · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 66
SW 9589 · #DBD5CB · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 67
SW 7661 · #D3D5D3 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 66

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC791 · #D8D7D3 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 63
DE6366 · #D3D3D2 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 60
DEC774 · #DBD6CB · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 63
DE6058 · #DCD3CE · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 61
DE6037 · #DBD0CE · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 60

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All gray at Behr →
HDC-MD-21 · #DAD5CE · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 67
PWN-72 · #DAD3CC · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 66
UL200-9 · #D8D5CB · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 66
T17-01 · #D5D6CF · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 67
PPU25-10 · #D6D4CA · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 67
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 66
NO. 241 · #DBD5CA · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 67
NO. 282 · #DCD7C8 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 68
NO. 230 · #E2D0CA · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 66

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-994 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 65
C2-785 · #D0D1CC · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 63
C2-962 · #D0D2CC · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 64
C2-979 · #D3D6D0 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 66
C2-995 · #D3D8D4 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 69
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 70
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 62
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 63
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 62

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1025-2 · #DAD7CE · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 68
FLLW961 · #D2D4D1 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 65
Fog
PPG1010-2 · #D5D7D1 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 67
PPG1018-1 · #DDD4CE · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 67
PPG1003-2 · #D7D1D1 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 65

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All gray at Dutch Boy →
405-1DB · #D7CFC7 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 63
446-1DB · #DCD6D5 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 68
435-1DB · #D6D8D9 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 69
428-1DB · #D0D9D4 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 68
426-1DB · #CFD8D2 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 67

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.28
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 8.91 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 10.58 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 13.85 · LRV 53

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The 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.

0530 · LRV 67
0545 · LRV 68
0195 · LRV 66
0030 · LRV 67
0572 · LRV 65
0026 · LRV 67

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D7D4CF + #CFD2D7
TRIADIC
#D7D4CF · #CFD7D4 · #D4CFD7
ANALOGOUS
#D7D0CF · #D7D4CF · #D6D7CF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.48:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.21:1 AAA

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 →

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