Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Calm Interlude |
| SKU | 0501 |
| Hex | #475559 |
| RGB | 71, 85, 89 |
| HSL | 193°, 11%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
17 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 gray 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Calm Interlude
At Glidden, the closest color to Calm Interlude is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Interlude
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calm Interlude. The nearest is Oceanus (HGSW 3301) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oceanus 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calm Interlude
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Calm Interlude is Vermont Slate (H0149) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vermont Slate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calm Interlude
At Rodda, the closest color to Calm Interlude is Shallow Moon (R083) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shallow Moon 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 →