Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | White Elephant |
| SKU | 0223 |
| Hex | #E3DBCA |
| RGB | 227, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 41°, 31%, 84% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel White Elephant
At LRV 71, White Elephant 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.
White Elephant 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
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to White Elephant 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 #E3DBCA in HSL space. Pair White Elephant 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 White Elephant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Elephant 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 0223 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of White Elephant is Neutral Ground (SW 7568). At ΔE 0.46 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 Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Neutral Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Neutral Ground swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of White Elephant is Clunch (NO. 2009). At ΔE 0.52 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 Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Clunch and you'll get the same color. See the full Clunch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Behr equivalent of White Elephant is Varnished Ivory (MQ3-40). At ΔE 0.77 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 Behr is your counter, order Varnished Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Varnished Ivory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Kompozit equivalent of White Elephant is White Elephant (0223). At ΔE 0.8 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 Kompozit is your counter, order White Elephant and you'll get the same color. See the full White Elephant swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Elephant is Botany Beige (PPG15-27). 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 Botany Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Botany Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Elephant
The closest Valspar equivalent of White Elephant is Gossamer Green (8004-23A). At ΔE 0.93 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 Valspar is your counter, order Gossamer Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Gossamer Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Elephant
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Instant Classic (DET672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Instant Classic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Elephant
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sonnet (AF-55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Sonnet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Elephant
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dust Flats (414-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Dust Flats swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Elephant
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Morning Snow (JG-167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Elephant
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cherubic (C2-850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Elephant
At Backdrop, the closest color to White Elephant is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.55, 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 White Elephant
At Clare, the closest color to White Elephant is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenish swatch →