Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | White Lightning |
| SKU | 0187 |
| Hex | #EEE4D6 |
| RGB | 238, 228, 214 |
| HSL | 35°, 41%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel White Lightning
White Lightning is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
White Lightning shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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.
Behr
Kompozit
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to White Lightning 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 #EEE4D6 in HSL space. Pair White Lightning 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 Lightning Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Lightning 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 0187 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Valspar equivalent of White Lightning is Nice and Easy (V168). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.5 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Nice and Easy and you'll get the same color. See the full Nice and Easy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Behr equivalent of White Lightning is Natural Linen (W-F-120). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Natural Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Linen swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Lightning is Pearl (PPG1087-2). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Lightning
The closest Kompozit equivalent of White Lightning is White Lightning (0187). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Lightning and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lightning swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Lightning
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Siamese Kitten (DE6121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Siamese Kitten swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Lightning
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ivory Lace (SW 7013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Lightning
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Lightning
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antiquated Lace (017W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Antiquated Lace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Lightning
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beautiful in My Eyes (1170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Beautiful in My Eyes swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Lightning
C2 Paint's nearest match is Breathless (C2-595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Lightning without repainting risk. See the full Breathless swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Lightning
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to White Lightning is Farrow's White (NO. 9812) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Lightning
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to White Lightning is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Lightning
Backdrop has no exact twin of White Lightning. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →