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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0660

Diamond Vogel Epimethius#5DB5D5 · LRV 40

Epimethius reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0660 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL EPIMETHIUS
RGB 93, 181, 213 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Epimethius
SKU 0660
Hex #5DB5D5
RGB 93, 181, 213
HSL 196°, 59%, 60%
LRV 40
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Diamond Vogel Epimethius

Epimethius sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Epimethius is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.71
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6794 · #5DB3D4 · ΔE 0.71 · LRV 39
SW 6787 · #56B5CA · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 39
SW 6801 · #7DB5D3 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 42
SW 9048 · #73C0D2 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 46
SW 6780 · #71B8C7 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 42

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All blue at Kompozit →
0660 · #4BB2D5 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 38
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 46
0645 · #8DB1CE · ΔE 8.53 · LRV 42
0639 · #65A7DD · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 36
0610 · #85ABDB · ΔE 11.61 · LRV 39

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All blue at Behr →
560D-5 · #69B2CC · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 39
M490-5 · #4DB0CA · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 37
S490-4 · #60B7CB · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 41
550F-4 · #73B3C0 · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 40
MQ4-51 · #5FB2BF · ΔE 6.59 · LRV 38

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All blue at Dutch Boy →
136-4DB · #67B5CE · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 40
137-5DB · #76BBDD · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 45
135-5DB · #50BFCF · ΔE 7.11 · LRV 43
134-5DB · #62BFCC · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 44
233-5DB · #6BB7C1 · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All blue at Valspar →
5001-10A · #6FB8D3 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 42.3
V032-2 · #59BCDA · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 43.1
4008-10A · #53B5DF · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 40
8001-42D · #68B6E0 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 42
V034-2 · #68B6E0 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 41.7

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5829 · #56ACCA · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 33
DE5836 · #55B4DE · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 37
DE5780 · #5AB5CB · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 37
DE5843 · #66B2E4 · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 37
DE5759 · #62B4C0 · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 36

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
768 · #54B1C9 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 40
782 · #5EABD1 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 36
789 · #6DB4DC · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 44
2061-50 · #7CB7D6 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 44
2065-50 · #6EB8E5 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-4 · #7EB6CF · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 42
PPG1236-5 · #59B9CB · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 41
PPG1240-4 · #6BB3E0 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 41
PPG1239-4 · #67A9D2 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 36
PPG1158-4 · #78A8C2 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 36

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.35
All blue at C2 Paint →
BD23 · #71B2C4 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 39
BD22 · #8BBCDA · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 47
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · ΔE 9.44 · LRV 40
BD24 · #6BB9BB · ΔE 10.68 · LRV 41
C2-767 · #8BA7C8 · ΔE 11.69 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.42
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 31
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 11.43 · LRV 46
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 12.25 · LRV 52
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 15.56 · LRV 41
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 22.39 · LRV 40

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.12
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 9.12 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 12.81 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 15.71 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 17.05 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.99
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 9.99 · LRV 37
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 12.79 · LRV 42
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 14.45 · LRV 34
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 16.21 · LRV 45
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 18.5 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.61
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 10.61 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 13.47 · LRV 41
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 15.81 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 21.42 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 25.56 · LRV 35

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0639 · LRV 37
0674 · LRV 35
0673 · LRV 48
0653 · LRV 34
0645 · LRV 43
0646 · LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5DB5D5 in HSL space. Pair Epimethius with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5DB5D5 + #D57D5D
TRIADIC
#5DB5D5 · #D55DB5 · #B5D55D
ANALOGOUS
#5DD5B9 · #5DB5D5 · #5D79D5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.32:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.04:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Epimethius Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Epimethius 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 0660 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Epimethius

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Epimethius is Flyway (SW 6794). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Flyway and you'll get the same color. See the full Flyway swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Epimethius

Kompozit's nearest match is Epimethius (0660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Epimethius without repainting risk. See the full Epimethius swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Epimethius

Behr's nearest match is Ocean View (560D-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Epimethius without repainting risk. See the full Ocean View swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Epimethius

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Epimethius is Big Sky Country (136-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Sky Country swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Epimethius

At Valspar, the closest color to Epimethius is Sea Frolic (4008-10A) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Frolic swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Epimethius

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Epimethius is Sail Away (DE5836) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sail Away swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Epimethius

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Epimethius. The nearest is Sea to Shining Sea (789) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea to Shining Sea swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Epimethius

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Epimethius. The nearest is Virginia Morn (BD23) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Virginia Morn swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Epimethius

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Epimethius — the nearest deck color, High Dive (PPG1236-5), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0660 instead. See the full High Dive swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Epimethius

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Epimethius — the nearest deck color, St Giles Blue (NO. 280), is clearly different (ΔE 7.42). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0660 instead. See the full St Giles Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Epimethius

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Epimethius — the nearest deck color, Winter Solstice (JG-89), is clearly different (ΔE 9.99). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0660 instead. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Epimethius

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Epimethius — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 12.81). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0660 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Epimethius

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Epimethius — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 13.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0660 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

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