Taffeta Sheen
0416 · #868766 · LRV 23 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Taffeta Sheen23
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Taffeta Sheen, Really?
Taffeta Sheen reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0416 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Taffeta Sheen
Taffeta Sheen works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Taffeta Sheen
With an LRV of 23, Taffeta Sheen is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Taffeta Sheen 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 0416 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 | Sheraton SageSW 14 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green SceneS350-5 · Behr | 3.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Eucalyptus Leaf2144-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Epic GreenT619 · Valspar | 3.1 | 23.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WildernessPPG11-26 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Only OreganoPPG11-28 · Glidden | 1.9 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Taffeta Sheen 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 #868766 in HSL space. Pair Taffeta Sheen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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