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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0403

Diamond Vogel Tropical Twist#897F4D · LRV 21

Tropical Twist reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0403 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL TROPICAL TWIST
RGB 137, 127, 77 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Tropical Twist
SKU 0403
Hex #897F4D
RGB 137, 127, 77
HSL 50°, 28%, 42%
LRV 21
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Brown

About Diamond Vogel Tropical Twist

With an LRV of 21, Tropical Twist 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.

Tropical Twist works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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 brown from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5496 · #898253 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 21
DE5503 · #8E824A · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 21
DEA171 · #86793D · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 18
DE5531 · #838254 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 20
DEA173 · #7B7F56 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG11-07 · #8E834E · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 23
PPG1116-7 · #8D8449 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 23
PPG1110-7 · #8D803C · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 21
PPG1104-6 · #8D7A4F · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 20
PPG1122-6 · #808454 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6418 · #8D844D · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 23
SW 7729 · #827C5A · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 20
SW 2861 · #857C5D · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 20
SW 6411 · #8E773F · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 19
SW 6405 · #95793D · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 20

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All brown at Dutch Boy →
223-6DB · #8D844D · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 23
224-6DB · #817E4C · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 20
322-6DB · #8B7A4F · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 20
221-7DB · #917847 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 20
220-7DB · #977845 · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 20

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-895 · #857D43 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 20
2149-10 · #8B7D43 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 20
496 · #827F57 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 21
252 · #967E4E · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 22
483 · #80835C · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 22

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All brown at Kompozit →
0403 · #837946 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 19
0360 · #8A7F5D · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 21
0325 · #907C51 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 21
0416 · #81825F · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 21
0886 · #977A41 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All brown at Valspar →
8003-28F · #827E49 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 20
6007-4C · #8A7C52 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 20.6
8004-22F · #897A4D · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 20
6005-6C · #81804A · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 20.5
8003-27E · #827A53 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 19

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All brown at Behr →
PPU9-02 · #93834C · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 23
T15-18 · #8A8650 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 23
HDC-AC-16A · #837B54 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 20
MQ6-61 · #81804A · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 21
PMD-47 · #84825A · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 22

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.15
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-646 · #947F47 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 22
C2-663 · #7D7852 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 18
C2-856 · #908269 · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 23
BD80 · #948267 · ΔE 8.59 · LRV 23
C2-631 · #957750 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 20

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.87
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 14.02 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 16.68 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 16.68 · LRV 14
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 24.84 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.74
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 17
JG-58 · #757D57 · ΔE 7.82 · LRV 19
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 11.3 · LRV 20
JG-09 · #79836F · ΔE 12.05 · LRV 21
JG-08 · #768D6E · ΔE 13.39 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.77
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 18
NO. 13 · #8E8D6F · ΔE 8.12 · LRV 26
NO. 54 · #918069 · ΔE 9.65 · LRV 22
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 11.31 · LRV 18
NO. 34 · #768769 · ΔE 11.74 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.15
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 11.15 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 13.08 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 16.45 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 19.33 · LRV 21

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Tropical Twist within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0312 · LRV 21
0319 · LRV 20
0298 · LRV 20
0325 · LRV 23
0367 · LRV 20
0788 · LRV 22

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #897F4D in HSL space. Pair Tropical Twist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#897F4D + #4D5789
TRIADIC
#897F4D · #4D897F · #7F4D89
ANALOGOUS
#89614D · #897F4D · #75894D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.03:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.21:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Tropical Twist Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Tropical Twist 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 0403 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tropical Twist

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Aged Eucalyptus (DE5496), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Twist without repainting risk. See the full Aged Eucalyptus swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tropical Twist

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gobbledygook (PPG11-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Twist without repainting risk. See the full Gobbledygook swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Twist

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tropical Twist is Rural Green (SW 6418) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rural Green swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tropical Twist

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tropical Twist is Newt Green (2149-10) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Newt Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tropical Twist

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tropical Twist is Ripened Avocado (224-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ripened Avocado swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Tropical Twist

At Valspar, the closest color to Tropical Twist is Mountain Olive (6007-4C) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.6 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Olive swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Tropical Twist

At Behr, the closest color to Tropical Twist is Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basil Chiffonade swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Tropical Twist

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tropical Twist. The nearest is Tapestry (C2-646) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tapestry swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Tropical Twist

Kompozit has no exact twin of Tropical Twist. The nearest is Welcome Home (0325) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Welcome Home swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Tropical Twist

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Twist — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0403 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tropical Twist

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Twist — the nearest deck color, Dibber (NO. 312), is clearly different (ΔE 6.77). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0403 instead. See the full Dibber swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tropical Twist

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Twist — the nearest deck color, Celery Seeds (JG-58), is clearly different (ΔE 7.82). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0403 instead. See the full Celery Seeds swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Tropical Twist

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Tropical Twist — the nearest deck color, Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61), is clearly different (ΔE 11.98). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0403 instead. See the full Daily Greens swatch →

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