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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0512

Diamond Vogel Overcast Day#959DA5 · LRV 33

Overcast Day reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0512 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL OVERCAST DAY
RGB 149, 157, 165 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Overcast Day
SKU 0512
Hex #959DA5
RGB 149, 157, 165
HSL 210°, 8%, 62%
LRV 33
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel Overcast Day

Overcast Day sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Overcast Day 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9152 · #979FA5 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 34
SW 9161 · #959BA0 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 32
SW 9143 · #91999C · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 31
SW 9139 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 34
SW 9134 · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0993-4 · #999FA5 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 34
PPG1041-5 · #939FA9 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 34
PPG10-20 · #939DA9 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 33
UFO
PPG1011-4 · #999FA3 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 34
PPG1037-4 · #90A0A8 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6347 · #989EA7 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 32
DEGR70 · #989EA3 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 34
DE6326 · #949EA2 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 31
DEGR71 · #979C9D · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 33
DESS37 · #939E9F · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 34

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Kompozit →
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 31
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 35
1318 · #979BA8 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 33
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 34
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-570 · #919DA8 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 34
2121-30 · #979C9F · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 34
1614 · #9A9FA2 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 35
AF-585 · #9C9CA6 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 34
2122-30 · #8F9D9E · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 9.14 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 9.56 · LRV 38

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-20 · #9A9DA2 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 34
N500-4 · #999DA0 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 33
N480-4A · #90A1AA · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 34
N140-4 · #969A9B · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 32
MQ5-8 · #9D9EA9 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at Valspar →
8006-7C · #959B9E · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 32
V113-2 · #959B9E · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 32.5
8004-46D · #989AA0 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 32
V136-4 · #989AA0 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 32.3
4004-3C · #909DAC · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 33.1

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 33
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 31
C2-969 · #9B9B9B · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 33
C2-734 · #879EAB · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 33
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 33

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All gray at Dutch Boy →
433-4DB · #8B9BA5 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 32
341-4DB · #9599A5 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 32
430-4DB · #93A1A5 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 35
342-4DB · #99A0B2 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 35
429-4DB · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.46
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 34
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 8.62 · LRV 34
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 31
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 10.11 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 35
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 7.28 · LRV 31
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 7.99 · LRV 33
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 8.41 · LRV 29
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 9.99 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.88
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 9.51 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 14.68 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 15.05 · LRV 35

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0505 · LRV 33
1318 · LRV 35
0548 · LRV 34
0485 · LRV 33
0478 · LRV 34
0554 · LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #959DA5 in HSL space. Pair Overcast Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#959DA5 + #A59D95
TRIADIC
#959DA5 · #A5959D · #9DA595
ANALOGOUS
#95A5A5 · #959DA5 · #9595A5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.75:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.64:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Overcast Day Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Overcast Day 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 0512 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Overcast Day

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Let it Rain (SW 9152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast Day without repainting risk. See the full Let it Rain swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Overcast Day

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shining Knight (DE6347), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast Day without repainting risk. See the full Shining Knight swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Overcast Day

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coastline (AF-570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast Day without repainting risk. See the full Coastline swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Overcast Day

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Coast of Maine (PPG10-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast Day without repainting risk. See the full Coast of Maine swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Overcast Day

At Behr, the closest color to Overcast Day is Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokey Lilac swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Overcast Day

At Valspar, the closest color to Overcast Day is Lionfish (8004-46D) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lionfish swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Overcast Day

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Overcast Day is Stellar (C2-733) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stellar swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Overcast Day

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Overcast Day is Purpled Gray (341-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purpled Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Overcast Day

Kompozit has no exact twin of Overcast Day. The nearest is Dusky Mood (1318) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dusky Mood swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Overcast Day

Clare has no exact twin of Overcast Day. The nearest is Cosmic Vibes (PNT100-LT-32) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cosmic Vibes swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Overcast Day

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Overcast Day — the nearest deck color, Display (JG-84), is clearly different (ΔE 5.01). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0512 instead. See the full Display swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Overcast Day

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Overcast Day — the nearest deck color, Manor House Gray (NO. 265), is clearly different (ΔE 6.06). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0512 instead. See the full Manor House Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Overcast Day

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Overcast Day — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 9.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0512 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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