Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Silky Green |
| SKU | 0358 |
| Hex | #CAC5AE |
| RGB | 202, 197, 174 |
| HSL | 49°, 21%, 74% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Silky Green
At LRV 55, Silky Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Silky Green 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Silky Green 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 #CAC5AE in HSL space. Pair Silky Green 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 Silky Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silky Green 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 0358 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Silky Green
The closest Valspar equivalent of Silky Green is Shaken or Stirred? (T640). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.5 vs 55). If Valspar is your counter, order Shaken or Stirred? and you'll get the same color. See the full Shaken or Stirred? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silky Green
C2 Paint's nearest match is Immersion (C2-944), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Green without repainting risk. See the full Immersion swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silky Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coastal Fog (976), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silky Green without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Fog swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silky Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silky Green is Cargo Pants (SW 7738) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cargo Pants swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silky Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Silky Green is Cantera (0343) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cantera swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silky Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silky Green is Throwing Clay (DEBN67) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silky Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silky Green is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silky Green
At Behr, the closest color to Silky Green is Yuma Sand (HDC-NT-18) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yuma Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silky Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silky Green is Colonial Gray (422-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silky Green
Backdrop has no exact twin of Silky Green. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silky Green
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Silky Green. The nearest is Southern Grown (JG-104) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silky Green
Clare has no exact twin of Silky Green. The nearest is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silky Green
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silky Green. The nearest is Oxford Stone (NO. 264) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →