Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Mellow Blue |
| SKU | 0468 |
| Hex | #DAE4DF |
| RGB | 218, 228, 223 |
| HSL | 150°, 16%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Mellow Blue
Mellow Blue is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Mellow Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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.
Valspar
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Mellow 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 #DAE4DF in HSL space. Pair Mellow 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 Mellow Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mellow 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 0468 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Mellow Blue is Pearly Jade (V101-1). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Pearly Jade and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearly Jade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Mellow Blue is Breakwaters (0495). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Breakwaters and you'll get the same color. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Mellow Blue is Fizzle (DE5715). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fizzle and you'll get the same color. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In Your Eyes (715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mellow Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Jack Frost (PPG1145-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Jack Frost swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Clare's nearest match is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Flow State swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Behr's nearest match is Crystalline Falls (MQ3-51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crystalline Falls swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Mantra (SW 9631) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mantra swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Misted Green (330-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mellow Blue. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Strong White (NO. 2001), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0468 instead. See the full Strong White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0468 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →