Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Marseilles |
| SKU | 0525 |
| Hex | #BABDBD |
| RGB | 186, 189, 189 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Marseilles
At LRV 50, Marseilles is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Marseilles 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Marseilles 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 #BABDBD in HSL space. Pair Marseilles 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 Marseilles Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Marseilles 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 0525 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Marseilles
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Samovar Silver (SW 6233), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Samovar Silver swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Marseilles
Behr's nearest match is Alaskan Gray (HDC-NT-23G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Alaskan Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Marseilles
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Thundercloud Gray (2124-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Thundercloud Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Marseilles
Valspar has no exact twin of Marseilles. The nearest is Adieu (8004-34C) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Adieu swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Marseilles
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Marseilles
At Glidden, the closest color to Marseilles is Half Dome (PPG0994-3) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Half Dome swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Marseilles
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Marseilles is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Elephant Trunk and you'll get the same color. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Marseilles
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silver Salvia (HGSW 3336), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Silver Salvia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Marseilles
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Covered in Platinum (DE6367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Covered in Platinum swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Marseilles
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Marseilles is Day-to-day (JG-123) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Marseilles
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Marseilles is Marseilles (0525). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Marseilles and you'll get the same color. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Marseilles
At Rodda, the closest color to Marseilles is Cirrus (CA188) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cirrus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Marseilles
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cronkite (C2-991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Marseilles
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Marseilles without repainting risk. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Marseilles
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Marseilles is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Marseilles
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Marseilles is Marseilles (0525). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order Marseilles and you'll get the same color. See the full Marseilles swatch →