Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Velvet Cake |
| SKU | 1124 |
| Hex | #A03849 |
| RGB | 160, 56, 73 |
| HSL | 350°, 48%, 42% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Diamond Vogel Velvet Cake
With an LRV of 11, Velvet Cake is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Velvet Cake works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Velvet Cake 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 #A03849 in HSL space. Pair Velvet Cake 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 Velvet Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Velvet Cake 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 1124 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Valentine (SW 6587), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Cake without repainting risk. See the full Valentine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Velvet Cake
At Behr, the closest color to Velvet Cake is Geranium (UL100-7) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geranium swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cosmic Crisp (2080-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Cake without repainting risk. See the full Cosmic Crisp swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Valspar's nearest match is Mad About You (P003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.6 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Cake without repainting risk. See the full Mad About You swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Velvet Cake
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Velvet Cake. The nearest is Blaze (PPG13-16) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Velvet Cake
At Glidden, the closest color to Velvet Cake is Red Rose Bouquet (98RR 12/480) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Rose Bouquet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Santa Rosa Red (204-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Cake without repainting risk. See the full Santa Rosa Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Velvet Cake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Velvet Cake. The nearest is Cerise (HGSW 1031) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cerise swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Velvet Cake
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Velvet Cake is Vintage Red (DET427) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Red swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Rectory Red (NO. 217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Cake without repainting risk. See the full Rectory Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Velvet Cake
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Velvet Cake is Ode to Joy (1137) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ode to Joy swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Velvet Cake. The nearest is Emperors Silk (EMPERORS SILK) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emperors Silk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Velvet Cake
At Kompozit, the closest color to Velvet Cake is Ode to Joy (1137) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ode to Joy swatch →