Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Dancing in the Spring |
| SKU | 1291 |
| Hex | #82798D |
| RGB | 130, 121, 141 |
| HSL | 267°, 8%, 51% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Dancing in the Spring
With an LRV of 20, Dancing in the Spring is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its violet 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Dancing in the Spring works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Behr
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Dancing in the Spring 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 #82798D in HSL space. Pair Dancing in the Spring 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 Dancing in the Spring Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dancing in the Spring 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 1291 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mythical (SW 6550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dancing in the Spring without repainting risk. See the full Mythical swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Magical Purple (344-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dancing in the Spring without repainting risk. See the full Magical Purple swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tropical Dusk (2117-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Dancing in the Spring without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Dusk swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Behr has no exact twin of Dancing in the Spring. The nearest is Gypsy Magic (100F-5) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dancing in the Spring. The nearest is Bohemian (C2-778) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bohemian swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Queen of Sheba (1298), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Magic Dust (PPG13-24), is clearly different (ΔE 5.55). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Magic Dust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Brassica (NO. 271), is clearly different (ΔE 5.93). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Brassica swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Your Shadow (DE5921), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Your Shadow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Nuts and Bolts (8004-46E), is clearly different (ΔE 9.1). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Nuts and Bolts swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Wooden Palette (JG-130), is clearly different (ΔE 11.52). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 12.3). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Irony swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dancing in the Spring
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dancing in the Spring — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 18.8). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1291 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →