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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0501

Diamond Vogel Calm Interlude#475559 · LRV 9

Calm Interlude reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0501 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL CALM INTERLUDE
RGB 71, 85, 89 LRV 9

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 each

5 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

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All gray at Behr →
N520-6 · #49575B · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 9
N500-6 · #46595E · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 9
PPU25-22 · #4A5257 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 8
T15-2 · #495157 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 8
MQ6-44 · #465452 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA183 · #455559 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 8
DET598 · #46565F · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 9
DE5797 · #40535D · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 8
DE5804 · #43535E · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 8
DE5748 · #445956 · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1652 · #435155 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 8
2136-30 · #415457 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 10
2122-10 · #4B5756 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 9
CW-575 · #3D5459 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 10
1624 · #4E5357 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1035-7 · #455155 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 8
PPG1039-7 · #455156 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 8
PPG10-09 · #48545E · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 9
PPG1034-7 · #3A5256 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 8
PPG13-29 · #455C59 · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Valspar →
5001-2C · #4B5558 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 8.7
8006-8F · #4B565D · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 9
M334 · #43595C · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 9.2
V116-3 · #4F5556 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 8.8
M358 · #4D565F · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 9.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9660 · #424E53 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 7
SW 6223 · #4A5D5F · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 10
SW 2740 · #515763 · ΔE 7.11 · LRV 9
SW 9154 · #4F4D51 · ΔE 8.72 · LRV 8
SW 16 · #45584D · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 9

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All gray at Kompozit →
0487 · #435454 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 8
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 9
0634 · #3D5463 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 8
0466 · #465149 · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 8
1320 · #545663 · ΔE 9.23 · LRV 9

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.58
All gray at Dutch Boy →
429-6DB · #4A5D5F · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 10
431-6DB · #405560 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 8
433-7DB · #4E555C · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 9
435-7DB · #51565B · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 9
436-7DB · #535556 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 9

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.15
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-710 · #475B5B · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 10
C2-758 · #4E5863 · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 10
C2-693 · #465651 · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 9
C2-759 · #475766 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 9
C2-853 · #554E4C · ΔE 11.6 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.38
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30 · #3F4D57 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 7
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 9
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 7
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 10
NO. 255 · #4F4A4A · ΔE 10.64 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.68
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-04 · #3E595D · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 9
JG-141 · #505353 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 9
JG-90 · #435462 · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 8
JG-96 · #51575F · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 9
JG-151 · #4F5853 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 9

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 7.57 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 7.87 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 20 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.23
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 6
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 9.01 · LRV 8
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 10.7 · LRV 7
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 12.18 · LRV 6
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 20.01 · LRV 7

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The 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.

H149 · LRV 8
H062 · LRV 10
0508 · LRV 9
0669 · LRV 10
0473 · LRV 7
0585 · LRV 9

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#475559 + #594B47
TRIADIC
#475559 · #594755 · #555947
ANALOGOUS
#475954 · #475559 · #474C59

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.74:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.71:1 fail

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 →

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