Starfish
1047 · #ED6642 · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Starfish28
- 4Caramelized35
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Starfish, Really?
Starfish reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 1047 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Starfish
Starfish is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Starfish
Starfish sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Starfish 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 1047 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 | Knockout OrangeSW 6885 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Emergency ZoneP190-6 · Behr | 2.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rumba Orange2014-20 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Autumn Enchantment2001-1A · Valspar | 1.8 | 26.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rustic PotteryPPG1193-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Coraled Begonia106-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Starfish 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 #ED6642 in HSL space. Pair Starfish with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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