Overcast Day
0512 · #959DA5 · LRV 33 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Overcast Day33
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Overcast Day, Really?
Overcast Day reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0512 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Overcast Day
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Overcast Day are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0512 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Let it RainSW 9152 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Smokey LilacPPU26-20 · Behr | 2.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CoastlineAF-570 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lionfish8004-46D · Valspar | 2.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coast of MainePPG10-20 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heritage Home Blue70BG 34/055 · Glidden | 2.1 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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