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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0464

Diamond Vogel Kathleen's Garden#96A59D · LRV 36

Kathleen's Garden reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0464 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL KATHLEEN'S GARDEN
RGB 150, 165, 157 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Kathleen's Garden
SKU 0464
Hex #96A59D
RGB 150, 165, 157
HSL 148°, 8%, 62%
LRV 36
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel Kathleen's Garden

Kathleen's Garden sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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.

Kathleen's Garden is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6298 · #96A69F · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 34
DE6291 · #9DA7A0 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 35
DE6305 · #95A7A4 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 34
DE6312 · #97A2A0 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 33
DEC787 · #93A8A7 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9659 · #94A69D · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 36
SW 6213 · #9BAAA2 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 39
SW 17 · #8CA49C · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 34
SW 6192 · #9FA694 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 37
SW 7655 · #A0A09A · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 35
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 38
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 34
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 37
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 9.82 · LRV 34

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Behr →
PPU12-05 · #93A69F · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 36
PPU12-5 · #93A69F · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 36
BNC-17 · #99A8A3 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 37
MQ6-17 · #96A397 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 35
BXC-54 · #9DA69A · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 37

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 7.17 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 7.93 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 8.6 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1136-5 · #91A59D · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 35
PPG0994-5 · #9C9F9A · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 34
UFO
PPG1011-4 · #999FA3 · ΔE 8.15 · LRV 34
PPG0995-5 · #9F9F9F · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 35
PPG0998-4 · #A29F99 · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 35

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Kompozit →
0464 · #8FA099 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 33
0457 · #93A394 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 35
0449 · #99A098 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 34
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 35
0533 · #9FA1A1 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All gray at Valspar →
V099-4 · #9AABA1 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 38.6
T684 · #99A9A7 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 37.9
8003-35D · #8DA898 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 36
5006-2A · #A2A199 · ΔE 7.17 · LRV 35.3
4004-1C · #A1A09B · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 35.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1579 · #9DA8A1 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 38
704 · #93A9A0 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 38
HC-142 · #93A9A0 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 38
2139-40 · #99A196 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 34
460 · #97A493 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 35

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-714 · #91A79F · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 36
C2-954 · #959E95 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 33
C2-698 · #939E92 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 33
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 33
C2-682 · #9B9F8E · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 34

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Dutch Boy →
331-4DB · #8FA6A1 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 36
425-4DB · #99A096 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 34
424-3DB · #9BA28F · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 35
430-4DB · #93A1A5 · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 35
435-4DB · #9EA3A5 · ΔE 7.39 · LRV 36

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.44
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 34
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 35
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 7.74 · LRV 35
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 8.54 · LRV 35
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 6.57 · LRV 35
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 41
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 11.72 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 14.67 · LRV 33

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0449 · LRV 36
0457 · LRV 37
0478 · LRV 34
0541 · LRV 36
0485 · LRV 33
0533 · LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #96A59D in HSL space. Pair Kathleen's Garden with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#96A59D + #A5969E
TRIADIC
#96A59D · #9D96A5 · #A59D96
ANALOGOUS
#97A596 · #96A59D · #96A5A5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.57:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.17:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Kathleen's Garden Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Kathleen's Garden 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 0464 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Kathleen's Garden is Agate Green (DE6298). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 36). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Agate Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Agate Green swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Marine (SW 9659), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kathleen's Garden without repainting risk. See the full Marine swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Clean Slate (JG-75), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kathleen's Garden without repainting risk. See the full Clean Slate swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

Behr's nearest match is Lotus Leaf (PPU12-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kathleen's Garden without repainting risk. See the full Lotus Leaf swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

Clare's nearest match is Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kathleen's Garden without repainting risk. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kathleen's Garden without repainting risk. See the full Spruce Shade swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Kathleen's Garden is Peppermint (C2-714) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppermint swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Kathleen's Garden is Del Mar Blue (704) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 36) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Del Mar Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Kathleen's Garden is In The Abyss (331-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Abyss swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

At Valspar, the closest color to Kathleen's Garden is Skyfall (T684) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37.9 vs 36) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skyfall swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

At Kompozit, the closest color to Kathleen's Garden is Cannon Ball (0449) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 36) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cannon Ball swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

Backdrop has no exact twin of Kathleen's Garden. The nearest is Nuevo (BD-NU) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuevo swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kathleen's Garden

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Kathleen's Garden — the nearest deck color, Manor House Gray (NO. 265), is clearly different (ΔE 6.6). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0464 instead. See the full Manor House Gray swatch →

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