Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Innuendo |
| SKU | 0609 |
| Hex | #A1BEE5 |
| RGB | 161, 190, 229 |
| HSL | 214°, 57%, 76% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Diamond Vogel Innuendo
At LRV 50, Innuendo is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Innuendo 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Innuendo 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 #A1BEE5 in HSL space. Pair Innuendo 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 Innuendo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Innuendo 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 0609 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Innuendo
The closest Behr equivalent of Innuendo is Bellflower (610D-4). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Behr is your counter, order Bellflower and you'll get the same color. See the full Bellflower swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Innuendo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sky High (DE5891), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Innuendo without repainting risk. See the full Sky High swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Innuendo
Kompozit's nearest match is Innuendo (0609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Innuendo without repainting risk. See the full Innuendo swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Innuendo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Swiss Blue (815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Innuendo without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Innuendo
At Valspar, the closest color to Innuendo is September Aster (P073) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.4 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full September Aster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Innuendo
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Innuendo is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Innuendo
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Innuendo. The nearest is Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Viva La Bleu swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Innuendo
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Innuendo. The nearest is Blue Beyond (SW 6961) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Beyond swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Innuendo
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Innuendo — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 6.92). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0609 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Innuendo
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Innuendo — the nearest deck color, Twinkle (138-5DB), is clearly different (ΔE 7.17). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0609 instead. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Innuendo
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Innuendo — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 8.5). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0609 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Innuendo
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Innuendo — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.58). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0609 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Innuendo
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Innuendo — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 14.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0609 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →