Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Wing Man |
| SKU | 0396 |
| Hex | #7E7646 |
| RGB | 126, 118, 70 |
| HSL | 51°, 29%, 38% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Diamond Vogel Wing Man
With an LRV of 18, Wing Man is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Wing Man works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Wing Man 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 #7E7646 in HSL space. Pair Wing Man 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 Wing Man Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wing Man 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 0396 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Wing Man
At Behr, the closest color to Wing Man is Garnish (S340-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garnish swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wing Man
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Wing Man. The nearest is Shady Lane (497) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shady Lane swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wing Man
At Valspar, the closest color to Wing Man is Candied Lime (6002-4C) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.8 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candied Lime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wing Man
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Autumn Fern (PPG1114-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wing Man without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Fern swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wing Man
Glidden's nearest match is Autumn Fern (PPG1114-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wing Man without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Fern swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wing Man
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Peppered Moss (DEA169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wing Man without repainting risk. See the full Peppered Moss swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wing Man
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tropical Twist (0403), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wing Man without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Twist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wing Man
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wing Man is Fern (C2-663) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fern swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wing Man
Kompozit's nearest match is Tropical Twist (0403), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wing Man without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Twist swatch →