Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Cool Elegance |
| SKU | 0517 |
| Hex | #D1D0D2 |
| RGB | 209, 208, 210 |
| HSL | 270°, 2%, 82% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Cool Elegance
At LRV 64, Cool Elegance 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.
Cool Elegance 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Dutch Boy
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Cool Elegance 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 #D1D0D2 in HSL space. Pair Cool Elegance 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 Cool Elegance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Elegance 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 0517 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Elegance
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cool Elegance is Clouded Vision (DE6380). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Clouded Vision and you'll get the same color. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Elegance
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cool Elegance is Cool Elegance (0517). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cool Elegance and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Pearl (1451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Valspar's nearest match is White Pepper (4001-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.8 vs 64) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Elegance without repainting risk. See the full White Pepper swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Dimpse (NO. 277) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimpse swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Elemental (PPG1011-2) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elemental swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Behr, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Halation (PPU26-15) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halation swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cool Elegance is In Bloom (JG-98) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Moonlit Walk (434-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Walk swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Elegance
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Elegance is Misty (SW 6232) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Elegance
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cool Elegance. The nearest is Archival (C2-785) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Archival swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cool Elegance
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Elegance — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0517 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →