Velvet Cake
1124 · #A03849 · LRV 11 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Redwood0
- 2Bewitched6
- 3Velvet Cake11
- 4Cinnamon Slate19
- 5Rejuvenate30
What Color Is Velvet Cake, Really?
Velvet Cake reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 1124 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Velvet Cake
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Velvet Cake 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 1124 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 | ValentineSW 6587 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 12 | Color page → |
| Behr | GeraniumUL100-7 · Behr | 3.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cosmic Crisp2080-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mad About YouP003 · Valspar | 2.0 | 10.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BlazePPG13-16 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Red Rose Bouquet98RR 12/480 · Glidden | 3.1 | 12 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The 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.
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 #A03849 in HSL space. Pair Velvet Cake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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