Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Madonna Blue |
| SKU | 0590 |
| Hex | #687C9C |
| RGB | 104, 124, 156 |
| HSL | 217°, 21%, 51% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Madonna Blue
With an LRV of 20, Madonna Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Madonna Blue 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 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Madonna Blue 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 #687C9C in HSL space. Pair Madonna Blue 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 Madonna Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Madonna Blue 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 0590 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Behr's nearest match is Infamous (N540-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Madonna Blue without repainting risk. See the full Infamous swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Searching Blue (SW 6536), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Madonna Blue without repainting risk. See the full Searching Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lustrous Blue (339-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Madonna Blue without repainting risk. See the full Lustrous Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Madonna Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Madonna Blue is Smoky Violet (V073-5) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoky Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Madonna Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Madonna Blue is Bay View (DE5886) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay View swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Madonna Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Madonna Blue is Madonna Blue (0590) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Madonna Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Madonna Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Madonna Blue is Yin Yang (824) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yin Yang swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Madonna Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Madonna Blue. The nearest is Moody Blue (C2-763) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moody Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Madonna Blue
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Madonna Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Beads (PPG1160-5), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0590 instead. See the full Blue Beads swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Madonna Blue — the nearest deck color, Pitch Blue (NO. 220), is clearly different (ΔE 6.06). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0590 instead. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Madonna Blue — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 8.94). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0590 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Madonna Blue — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 12.45). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0590 instead. See the full Irony swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Madonna Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Madonna Blue — the nearest deck color, Tranquility (JG-78), is clearly different (ΔE 17.32). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0590 instead. See the full Tranquility swatch →