Job's Tears
0676 · #006381 · LRV 10 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Job's Tears10
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is Job's Tears, Really?
Job's Tears reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0676 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Job's Tears
Job's Tears works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Job's Tears
With an LRV of 10, Job's Tears is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Job's Tears are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0676 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Adriatic SeaSW 6790 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue EdgeMQ5-62 · Behr | 1.2 | 10 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Ocean2058-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 14 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure5009-10 · Valspar | 0.9 | 9.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Jamaican DreamPPG1151-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 10 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Jamaican DreamPPG1151-7 · Glidden | 2.3 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Job's Tears within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #006381 in HSL space. Pair Job's Tears with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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