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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0466

Diamond Vogel Green Column#525A54 · LRV 10

Green Column reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0466 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL GREEN COLUMN
RGB 82, 90, 84 LRV 10

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Green Column
SKU 0466
Hex #525A54
RGB 82, 90, 84
HSL 135°, 5%, 34%
LRV 10
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel Green Column

With an LRV of 10, Green Column is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Green Column 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 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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-151 · #4F5853 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 9
JG-126 · #565950 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 10
JG-72 · #4E5C52 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 10
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 10
JG-141 · #505353 · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 9

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6294 · #555B53 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 10
DE6308 · #4C5752 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 9
DE6301 · #4F5A51 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 9
DET592 · #565B58 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 10
Jet
DE6378 · #575654 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1129-7 · #51594F · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 9
PPG1136-7 · #4B5B51 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 10
PPG0997-7 · #565958 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 10
PPG1031-7 · #5B5B4E · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 10
PPG1010-7 · #595B5C · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 10

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at Kompozit →
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 9
0459 · #4D5A4C · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 9
0535 · #5B5D5C · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 11
0424 · #595747 · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 9
0556 · #5E5755 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 10

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All gray at Behr →
ECC-47-3 · #54574F · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 9
N460-6 · #495C5B · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 10
PPU25-01 · #545554 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 9
PPU24-22 · #585858 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 10
QE-62 · #555657 · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All gray at Valspar →
8003-34G · #4F5B51 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 10
T608 · #515A4D · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 9.6
V100-6 · #495954 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 9.2
5006-2C · #585953 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 9.9
5004-2C · #54584A · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 9.3

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1484 · #565851 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 10
448 · #515D51 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 12
CW-85 · #58584E · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 10
CW-685 · #57595A · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 10
2121-10 · #585858 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 12

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-693 · #465651 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 9
C2-710 · #475B5B · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 10
C2-869 · #5B5956 · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 10
C2-885 · #5D5A59 · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 10
C2-806 · #5E5553 · ΔE 10.9 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.36
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9565 · #5B5B59 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 10
SW 2816 · #565C4A · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 10
SW 6223 · #4A5D5F · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 10
SW 7674 · #585858 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 10
SW 9620 · #5B564F · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 9

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.77
All gray at Dutch Boy →
429-6DB · #4A5D5F · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 10
436-7DB · #535556 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 9
437-6DB · #585858 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 10
422-7DB · #575449 · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 9
435-7DB · #51565B · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 9

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.8
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 8.33 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 20.66 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.84
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 13
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 9
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 13
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 10
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 11.83 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.68
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 7.68 · LRV 7
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 14.9 · LRV 8
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 18.32 · LRV 7
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 19.25 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 19.25 · LRV 14

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0487 · LRV 10
H097 · LRV 10
0585 · LRV 9
0444 · LRV 10
0571 · LRV 9
H062 · LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #525A54 in HSL space. Pair Green Column with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#525A54 + #5A5258
TRIADIC
#525A54 · #54525A · #5A5452
ANALOGOUS
#545A52 · #525A54 · #525A58

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.12:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.95:1 fail

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

Diamond Vogel Green Column Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Green Column 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 0466 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Green Column

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Midnight Spruce (DE6294), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Green Column without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Spruce swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Green Column

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Green Column is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Green Column

At Kompozit, the closest color to Green Column is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Green Column

At Behr, the closest color to Green Column is Twilight Forest (ECC-47-3) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Forest swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Green Column

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Green Column is Locally Grown (JG-126) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Locally Grown swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Green Column

At Valspar, the closest color to Green Column is Sherwood Forest (8003-34G) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sherwood Forest swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Green Column

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Green Column is Ashwood Moss (1484) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashwood Moss swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Column

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Column — the nearest deck color, Peppercorn (SW 7674), is clearly different (ΔE 6.12). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0466 instead. See the full Peppercorn swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Green Column

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Column — the nearest deck color, Ship's Anchor (437-6DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.12). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0466 instead. See the full Ship's Anchor swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Green Column

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Column — the nearest deck color, Muddy Waters (C2-869), is clearly different (ΔE 6.13). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0466 instead. See the full Muddy Waters swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Green Column

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Column — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 6.53). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0466 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Green Column

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Column — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 8.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0466 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Green Column

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Column — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 14.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0466 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →

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