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DIAMOND VOGEL · H108

Diamond Vogel Union City Gray#C1BCA8 · LRV 49

Union City Gray reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel H108 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL UNION CITY GRAY
RGB 193, 188, 168 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Union City Gray
SKU H108
Hex #C1BCA8
RGB 193, 188, 168
HSL 48°, 17%, 71%
LRV 49
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Diamond Vogel Union City Gray

Union City Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Union City Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.38
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6163 · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 0.38 · LRV 50
SW 7638 · #C0B9A9 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 49
SW 6170 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 49
SW 9510 · #C4B9A3 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 49
SW 6177 · #BBBCA7 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 49

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.38
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
423-2DB · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 0.38 · LRV 50
422-3DB · #BCBAAB · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 49
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 51
419-3DB · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 50
443-2DB · #BFB6AA · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1530 · #C0BBA9 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 48
CW-30 · #C5BCA2 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 50
CW-145 · #C8BCA7 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 51
984 · #C4BAAA · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 48
CSP-65 · #C4BAAB · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6234 · #C5C0AC · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 49
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 51
DEGR16 · #BCB9AE · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 48
DEGR42 · #BBBCB2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 50
DEGR08 · #C1BBB2 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 50

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All neutral at Kompozit →
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 52
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 51
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 50
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 50
0336 · #C5BAA6 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1027-3 · #BEB9A2 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 48
PPG1032-2 · #BCBBAD · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 49
PPG1102-3 · #C4B9A2 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 49
PPG1097-4 · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 50
PPG15-25 · #C8BCAA · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 51

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-18 · #C4BCA7 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 50
HDC-FL13-10 · #C2BBAB · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 50
ECC-46-1 · #C2BCAE · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 50
PPF-24 · #BFBEA4 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 51
HDC-NT-16G · #C6BCAD · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 50
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 52
NO. 283 · #C5BDAC · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 51
NO. 10 · #C7BDA4 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 51
NO. 234 · #BABBA5 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 49

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-910 · #C4BCA4 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 50
C2-943 · #BCBCAD · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 50
C2-896 · #C4B8A3 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 49
C2-895 · #C8BAA3 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 50
C2-784 · #C9BAAA · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 50

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-26C · #C0BDAE · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 51
8004-25C · #C2B8A1 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 48
8003-27C · #C4BCA0 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 50
8004-27B · #BCBCAE · ΔE 3 · LRV 50
8003-30C · #BBBCA4 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 51
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 50
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 48
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 51
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 8.75 · LRV 58
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 10.1 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.26
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 60
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14.01 · LRV 41
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 15.99 · LRV 53
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 18.84 · LRV 51

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0232 · LRV 50
0336 · LRV 51
0350 · LRV 50
0197 · LRV 49
0211 · LRV 49
0225 · LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C1BCA8 in HSL space. Pair Union City Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C1BCA8 + #A8ADC1
TRIADIC
#C1BCA8 · #A8C1BC · #BCA8C1
ANALOGOUS
#C1B0A8 · #C1BCA8 · #B9C1A8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.9:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.03:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Union City Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Union City Gray 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 H108 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Union City Gray

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Union City Gray is Grassland (SW 6163). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grassland and you'll get the same color. See the full Grassland swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Union City Gray

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Union City Gray is Cathedral Spire (423-2DB). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Cathedral Spire and you'll get the same color. See the full Cathedral Spire swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Union City Gray

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Union City Gray is Senora Gray (1530). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 49). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Senora Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Senora Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Union City Gray

Behr's nearest match is Celery Powder (PPU8-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Union City Gray without repainting risk. See the full Celery Powder swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Union City Gray

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wall White (NO. 58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Union City Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wall White swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Union City Gray

C2 Paint's nearest match is Bristle (C2-910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Union City Gray without repainting risk. See the full Bristle swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Union City Gray

Valspar's nearest match is Mother Nature (8004-26C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Union City Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mother Nature swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Union City Gray

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Union City Gray is Seagull Wail (DET637) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Union City Gray

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Union City Gray is Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing Dolphin swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Union City Gray

At Kompozit, the closest color to Union City Gray is Soft Leather (0336) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Leather swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Union City Gray

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Union City Gray. The nearest is Solid Wood (JG-109) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Solid Wood swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Union City Gray

Clare has no exact twin of Union City Gray. The nearest is Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Union City Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Union City Gray — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 14.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H108 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

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