Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Restful Retreat |
| SKU | 0497 |
| Hex | #B5C8CA |
| RGB | 181, 200, 202 |
| HSL | 186°, 17%, 75% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Restful Retreat
At LRV 55, Restful Retreat is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Restful Retreat 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 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.
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Restful Retreat 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 #B5C8CA in HSL space. Pair Restful Retreat 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 Restful Retreat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Restful Retreat 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 0497 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Restful Retreat
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Restful Retreat is Harmonic (C2-976). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Harmonic and you'll get the same color. See the full Harmonic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Restful Retreat
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Restful Retreat is Yarmouth Blue (HC-150). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Yarmouth Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Yarmouth Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Restful Retreat
The closest Behr equivalent of Restful Retreat is Dayflower (MQ3-54). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Behr is your counter, order Dayflower and you'll get the same color. See the full Dayflower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Restful Retreat
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Kompozit's nearest match is Restful Retreat (0497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Clare's nearest match is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Berry Mojito (DET565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Valspar's nearest match is Degas Blue (8004-35B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Degas Blue swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Restful Retreat
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Restful Retreat is Billowy Breeze (SW 9055) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Billowy Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Restful Retreat
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Restful Retreat is Flurried Blue (432-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flurried Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Restful Retreat
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Restful Retreat is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Restful Retreat. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Restful Retreat — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0497 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →