Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Calm Interlude |
| SKU | 0501 |
| Hex | #475559 |
| RGB | 71, 85, 89 |
| HSL | 193°, 11%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Calm Interlude
At LRV 9, Calm Interlude is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its teal 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Calm Interlude earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Calm Interlude 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 #475559 in HSL space. Pair Calm Interlude 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 Calm Interlude Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm Interlude 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 0501 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Calm Interlude
The closest Behr equivalent of Calm Interlude is Asphalt Gray (N520-6). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Behr is your counter, order Asphalt Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Asphalt Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm Interlude
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Calm Interlude is Dark Shadows (DEA183). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dark Shadows and you'll get the same color. See the full Dark Shadows swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Valspar's nearest match is Cobalt Cannon (5001-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.7 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Interlude without repainting risk. See the full Cobalt Cannon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm Interlude
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Calm Interlude is Amazon Green (2136-30) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amazon Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm Interlude
At Kompozit, the closest color to Calm Interlude is Deep Space (0487) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Space swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm Interlude
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Calm Interlude. The nearest is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Calm Interlude. The nearest is Onyx Shade (433-7DB) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Shade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Calm Interlude. The nearest is Hopper Head (NO. 305) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Interlude — the nearest deck color, Prairie Smoke (JG-141), is clearly different (ΔE 5.07). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0501 instead. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm Interlude
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Interlude — the nearest deck color, Ka Ching (C2-693), is clearly different (ΔE 5.58). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0501 instead. See the full Ka Ching swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Interlude — the nearest deck color, Mineral Gray (SW 2740), is clearly different (ΔE 7.11). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0501 instead. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Interlude — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 7.57). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0501 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calm Interlude
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Interlude — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 9.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0501 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →