Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | What Inheritance? |
| SKU | 0293 |
| Hex | #E9DABF |
| RGB | 233, 218, 191 |
| HSL | 39°, 49%, 83% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel What Inheritance?
At LRV 71, What Inheritance? is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
What Inheritance? is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Behr
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to What Inheritance? 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 #E9DABF in HSL space. Pair What Inheritance? 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 What Inheritance? Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching What Inheritance? 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 0293 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of What Inheritance? is Barbados Sand (1094). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Barbados Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Barbados Sand swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Valspar equivalent of What Inheritance? is Buttermilk (T568). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.5 vs 71). If Valspar is your counter, order Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of What Inheritance? is Clam Up (DET663). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Clam Up and you'll get the same color. See the full Clam Up swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of What Inheritance? is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Ringwold Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of What Inheritance?
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of What Inheritance? is Deserted Beach (PPG1104-3). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Deserted Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Deserted Beach swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Eaglet Beige (SW 7573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Eaglet Beige swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Kompozit's nearest match is Shortbread (0257), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Shortbread swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of What Inheritance?
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpaca (C2-562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Breadcrumb (315-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for What Inheritance? without repainting risk. See the full Breadcrumb swatch →
Behr Equivalent of What Inheritance?
At Behr, the closest color to What Inheritance? is Steamed Milk (HDC-WR15-8) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steamed Milk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of What Inheritance?
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to What Inheritance? is Morning Snow (JG-167) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of What Inheritance?
At Backdrop, the closest color to What Inheritance? is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of What Inheritance?
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of What Inheritance? — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0293 instead. See the full Greenish swatch →