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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0709

Diamond Vogel Calmness#73AE9A · LRV 36

Calmness reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0709 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL CALMNESS
RGB 115, 174, 154 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Calmness
SKU 0709
Hex #73AE9A
RGB 115, 174, 154
HSL 160°, 27%, 57%
LRV 36
Undertone green / cool
Family Teal

About Diamond Vogel Calmness

Calmness sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Calmness is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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 teal from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All teal at Behr →
490F-5 · #7EAE9A · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 37
N430-4 · #7EAE9C · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 37
MQ6-12 · #78AC93 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 36
MQ6-41 · #6FB696 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 39
N420-4 · #7BAB8A · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 35

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All teal at Kompozit →
0709 · #68A895 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 33
0737 · #8AB395 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 40
0702 · #8CACA2 · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 38
0723 · #76AD83 · ΔE 7.09 · LRV 35
0695 · #3FB2A8 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 36

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All teal at Valspar →
V063-3 · #7CB6A1 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 40.1
V064-4 · #77B5A8 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 39.6
8002-33E · #76A984 · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 34
8003-35D · #8DA898 · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 36
Zen
P027 · #7DA29C · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 32.6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET535 · #81B39C · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 39
DE5704 · #73B7A5 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 37
DE5725 · #5DA99F · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 31
DET530 · #8CB295 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 39
DET543 · #61A9A5 · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1140-4 · #80B6A5 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 41
PPG1139-4 · #81AA96 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 36
PPG1142-5 · #72A59F · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 33
PPG1231-5 · #5EB2AA · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 37
PPG1138-4 · #8DADA3 · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 40
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 10.4 · LRV 35
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 10.76 · LRV 41
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 13.52 · LRV 31
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 15.35 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6752 · #70BAA7 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 41
SW 6760 · #61A89D · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 33
SW 9042 · #81A595 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 34
SW 6472 · #7EA298 · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 33
SW 9035 · #78B185 · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 37

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.82
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2041-40 · #65B4A5 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 39
648 · #6AB7A7 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 40
641 · #83AC9D · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 37
HC-129 · #87AB93 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 37
634 · #8AAB98 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 37

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.88
All teal at Dutch Boy →
230-4DB · #8CB29D · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 40
330-4DB · #7EA298 · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 33
328-4DB · #8DA990 · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 36
232-4DB · #89ACA7 · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 38
333-4DB · #84ACA9 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 37

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.33
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 7.33 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 9.35 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 11.03 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 11.9 · LRV 38

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.13
All teal at C2 Paint →
BD25 · #91B4AE · ΔE 8.13 · LRV 42
BD24 · #6BB9BB · ΔE 9.56 · LRV 41
C2-714 · #91A79F · ΔE 9.87 · LRV 36
C2-716 · #92AEAC · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 39
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 12.49 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.24
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 9.24 · LRV 42
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 12.24 · LRV 31
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 12.75 · LRV 35
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 15.25 · LRV 34
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 16.52 · LRV 37

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.9
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 13.9 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 16.04 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 16.92 · LRV 41
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 21.05 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 24.53 · LRV 33

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Calmness within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0723 · LRV 37
0695 · LRV 38
0716 · LRV 40
0737 · LRV 42
H078 · LRV 32
0702 · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #73AE9A in HSL space. Pair Calmness with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#73AE9A + #AE7387
TRIADIC
#73AE9A · #9A73AE · #AE9A73
ANALOGOUS
#73AE7C · #73AE9A · #73A4AE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.55:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.25:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Calmness Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Calmness 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 0709 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Calmness

At Kompozit, the closest color to Calmness is Calmness (0709) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 33 vs 36) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calmness swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Calmness

At Behr, the closest color to Calmness is Nature Green (MQ6-12) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nature Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calmness

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Calmness is Mid-century Gem (DET535) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mid-century Gem swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Calmness

At Valspar, the closest color to Calmness is Intracoastal (V064-4) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 39.6 vs 36) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intracoastal swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calmness

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Calmness. The nearest is Catnip (PPG1139-4) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Catnip swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calmness

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Calmness. The nearest is Arsenic (NO. 214) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arsenic swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calmness

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Calmness. The nearest is Everglades (641) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everglades swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calmness

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Calmness — the nearest deck color, Verdigreen (SW 9042), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0709 instead. See the full Verdigreen swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calmness

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Calmness — the nearest deck color, Glamorized Green (328-4DB), is clearly different (ΔE 7.27). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0709 instead. See the full Glamorized Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Calmness

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Calmness — the nearest deck color, OMGreen (PNT100-MD-58), is clearly different (ΔE 7.36). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0709 instead. See the full OMGreen swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Calmness

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Calmness — the nearest deck color, Peppermint (C2-714), is clearly different (ΔE 9.87). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0709 instead. See the full Peppermint swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calmness

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Calmness — the nearest deck color, Clean Slate (JG-75), is clearly different (ΔE 12.75). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0709 instead. See the full Clean Slate swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Calmness

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Calmness — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 13.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0709 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

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