Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Velvet Cake |
| SKU | 1124 |
| Hex | #A03849 |
| RGB | 160, 56, 73 |
| HSL | 350°, 48%, 42% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 red from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Velvet Cake
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Velvet Cake — the nearest deck color, Red Stiletto (C2-522), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1124 instead. See the full Red Stiletto swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Velvet Cake — the nearest deck color, Punk Rock (BD-PR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.81). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1124 instead. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Velvet Cake — the nearest deck color, Brave And Bold (JG-32), is clearly different (ΔE 9.41). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1124 instead. See the full Brave And Bold swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Velvet Cake
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Velvet Cake — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 10.31). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1124 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →