Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Desert Mirage |
| SKU | 0231 |
| Hex | #D2CABC |
| RGB | 210, 202, 188 |
| HSL | 38°, 20%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's Desert Mirage
At LRV 59, Desert Mirage 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.
Desert Mirage 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
20 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Desert Mirage within Hirshfield's'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 #D2CABC in HSL space. Pair Desert Mirage 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.
Hirshfield's Desert Mirage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Mirage 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 Hirshfield's 0231 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Useful Gray (SW 7050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Behr equivalent of Desert Mirage is Porch Swing Beige (PPF-21). 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 60 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Porch Swing Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Porch Swing Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mocha Cream (995), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Mocha Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Sands (5008-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.8 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Bay Sands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Mirage
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Glidden equivalent of Desert Mirage is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Glidden is your counter, order Dust Bunny and you'll get the same color. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sandstone Tint (441-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Mirage
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Useful Gray (HGSW 3497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Desert Mirage is Go Quietly (DEBN29). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Go Quietly and you'll get the same color. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Plaster (JG-156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Desert Mirage is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Desert Mirage is Whale Bone (0203). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Whale Bone and you'll get the same color. See the full Whale Bone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Rodda's nearest match is Greenware (CA151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Greenware swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Desert Mirage is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Desert Mirage
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Desert Mirage is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Desert Mirage — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.16). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0231 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Mirage without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Desert Mirage
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Desert Mirage — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 10.2). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0231 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Mirage
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Desert Mirage is Desert Mirage (0231). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Kompozit is your counter, order Desert Mirage and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →