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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0530

Diamond Vogel Metro#D6D6D2 · LRV 67

Metro reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0530 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL METRO
RGB 214, 214, 210 LRV 67

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Metro
SKU 0530
Hex #D6D6D2
RGB 214, 214, 210
HSL 60°, 5%, 83%
LRV 67
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel Metro

At LRV 67, Metro 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.

Metro 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 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-500 · #D5D5D0 · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 66
1471 · #D9D8D3 · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 68
1479 · #D4D7D2 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 67
864 · #D4D8D2 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 68
HC-171 · #D4D8D2 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 68

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC791 · #D8D7D3 · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 63
DET617 · #D9D9D6 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 70
DE6366 · #D3D3D2 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 60
DE6352 · #D5D7D9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 63
DE6310 · #D1D8D6 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 63

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 66

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Kompozit →
0530 · #D4D5D0 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 66
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 68
0579 · #D9D9D1 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 69
0030 · #D6D6CD · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 67
1314 · #D8D7D9 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 68

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All gray at Valspar →
7004-18 · #D7D5D1 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 66.4
4005-1A · #D5D6D4 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 67.1
V171 · #D9D8D6 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 69
8006-10A · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 68
8004-48A · #D5D4D6 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 66
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 67
NO. 241 · #DBD5CA · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 67
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 69
NO. 282 · #DCD7C8 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 68

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW961 · #D2D4D1 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 65
Fog
PPG1010-2 · #D5D7D1 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 67
PPG1025-2 · #DAD7CE · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 68
PPG0993-1 · #D4D7D8 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 68
PPG1004-1 · #DBD7D7 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 69

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-1DB · #DADBD7 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 71
435-1DB · #D6D8D9 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 69
446-1DB · #DCD6D5 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 68
428-1DB · #D0D9D4 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 68
426-1DB · #CFD8D2 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 67

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7661 · #D3D5D3 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 66
SW 9636 · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 68
SW 7647 · #D6D3CC · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 66
SW 6253 · #D4D8D7 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 68
SW 9628 · #D8D5CC · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 66

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 69
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 62
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 70
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 63
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 8.43 · LRV 67

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Behr →
T17-01 · #D5D6CF · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 67
780E-3 · #D3D5D4 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 66
PPU25-13 · #D5D9D3 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 68
HDC-MD-21 · #DAD5CE · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 67
MQ3-25 · #D4D6D7 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 67

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-979 · #D3D6D0 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 66
C2-995 · #D3D8D4 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 68
C2-994 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 65
C2-723 · #CED7D4 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 66
C2-963 · #CED9D2 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 67

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.09
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 8.36 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 9.25 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.2 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 15.5 · LRV 53

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0545 · LRV 68
0538 · LRV 66
0030 · LRV 67
0579 · LRV 69
0461 · LRV 67
0209 · LRV 68

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D6D6D2 in HSL space. Pair Metro with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6D6D2 + #D2D2D6
TRIADIC
#D6D6D2 · #D2D6D6 · #D6D2D6
ANALOGOUS
#D6D4D2 · #D6D6D2 · #D4D6D2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.41:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Metro Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Metro 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 0530 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Metro

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Metro is Cloud (DEC791). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloud swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Metro

The closest Clare equivalent of Metro is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67). If Clare is your counter, order Seize The Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Metro

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Metro is Metro (0530). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). If Kompozit is your counter, order Metro and you'll get the same color. See the full Metro swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Metro

Valspar's nearest match is Sandstone Gray (7004-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.4 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Gray swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metro

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Reflection (SW 7661), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Reflection swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Metro

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Fog swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Metro

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ammonite (NO. 274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Ammonite swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Metro

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Metro

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Alaskan Husky (1479), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Alaskan Husky swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Metro

Behr's nearest match is Close Knit (T17-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Close Knit swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Metro

C2 Paint's nearest match is Salt Water (C2-979), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metro without repainting risk. See the full Salt Water swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Metro

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Metro is Frosted Silver (435-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Metro

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Metro — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0530 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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