Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Calamities |
| SKU | 1315 |
| Hex | #CFCFD4 |
| RGB | 207, 207, 212 |
| HSL | 240°, 5%, 82% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Calamities
At LRV 62, Calamities is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Calamities 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Kompozit
Valspar
Behr
Clare
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Calamities 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 #CFCFD4 in HSL space. Pair Calamities 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 Calamities Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calamities 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 1315 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Calamities
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Calamities is Calamities (1315). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). If Kompozit is your counter, order Calamities and you'll get the same color. See the full Calamities swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calamities
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calamities is El Niño (M210). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order El Niño and you'll get the same color. See the full El Niño swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calamities
Behr's nearest match is Moonlit Snow (MQ3-61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Snow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calamities
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calamities
C2 Paint's nearest match is Captivate (C2-802), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calamities without repainting risk. See the full Captivate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calamities
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Calamities is Quiet Morn (343-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Morn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calamities
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Calamities is Clouded Vision (DE6380) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calamities
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Calamities is Winter Gray (2117-60) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calamities
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Calamities is Jam Session (PPG1172-3) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jam Session swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calamities
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Calamities is In Bloom (JG-98) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calamities
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calamities. The nearest is North Star (SW 6246) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calamities
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Calamities — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1315 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calamities
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Calamities — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 10.52). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1315 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →