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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0450

Diamond Vogel River God#747367 · LRV 17

River God reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0450 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL RIVER GOD
RGB 116, 115, 103 LRV 17

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name River God
SKU 0450
Hex #747367
RGB 116, 115, 103
HSL 55°, 6%, 43%
LRV 17
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel River God

With an LRV of 17, River God is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

River God works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 17
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 20
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 18
JG-129 · #837165 · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 18
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 9.71 · LRV 16

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Kompozit →
0576 · #777367 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 17
0583 · #6E726A · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 16
0219 · #817667 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 19
0213 · #7E7264 · ΔE 6 · LRV 17
Emu
0549 · #756E6D · ΔE 7.96 · LRV 16

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-765 · #767769 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 19
HC-167 · #757670 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 19
1546 · #7C7567 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 19
CSP-55 · #717571 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 17
HC-85 · #7C7161 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Valspar →
V145-5 · #716F60 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 15.7
6003-2B · #7A7467 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 17.6
5003-2B · #71796C · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 18.2
4003-2B · #736E6A · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 15.9
5002-2B · #6D7671 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 17.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1029-6 · #747261 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 17
PPG1008-6 · #747068 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 16
PPG0999-6 · #746E65 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 16
PPG1006-6 · #7B746B · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 18
PPG1000-6 · #7D7467 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 18

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-871 · #797466 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 18
C2-855 · #7B7769 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 18
C2-920 · #7D7766 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 19
C2-903 · #776F5B · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 16
C2-950 · #727272 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 17

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9524 · #797869 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 18
SW 2851 · #73705E · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 16
SW 9614 · #7C7466 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 18
SW 7019 · #78736E · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 17
SW 9574 · #726F6C · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 16

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 9.1 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 10.69 · LRV 14

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at Behr →
ECC-41-3 · #6E7168 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 16
HDC-AC-20 · #747768 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 18
PPU10-19 · #747768 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 18
MQ2-58 · #77736D · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 17
PPU24-05 · #71706C · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 16

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6279 · #747769 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 17
DESS47 · #78746E · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 18
DEGR50 · #797672 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 18
DEBN76 · #786E61 · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 16
DEBN75 · #7A6E63 · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 16

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.59
All gray at Dutch Boy →
425-6DB · #6D7368 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 17
439-5DB · #736E68 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 16
437-5DB · #747371 · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 17
441-6DB · #786D60 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 16
420-5DB · #7D7162 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 17

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.51
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 6.51 · LRV 19
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 18
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 18
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 14
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 11.02 · LRV 19

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.4
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 8.05 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 14.64 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 14.64 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 15.9 · LRV 18

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0577 · LRV 17
0570 · LRV 16
0423 · LRV 16
H116 · LRV 18
0583 · LRV 18
H130 · LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #747367 in HSL space. Pair River God with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#747367 + #676874
TRIADIC
#747367 · #677473 · #736774
ANALOGOUS
#746D67 · #747367 · #6E7467

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.78:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.39:1 AA Large

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

Diamond Vogel River God Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching River God 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 0450 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Magnolia Home Equivalent of River God

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Estate (JG-159), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River God without repainting risk. See the full Estate swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of River God

Kompozit's nearest match is Stormy Weather (0576), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for River God without repainting risk. See the full Stormy Weather swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of River God

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to River God is Rooftop Garden (CSP-765) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rooftop Garden swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of River God

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to River God is Organic (PPG1029-6) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Organic swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of River God

At C2 Paint, the closest color to River God is Woodlake (C2-871) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodlake swatch →

Clare Equivalent of River God

At Clare, the closest color to River God is Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Field Trip swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of River God

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to River God is Armored Steel (DE6279) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armored Steel swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of River God

At Valspar, the closest color to River God is Empire (6003-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.6 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empire swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of River God

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of River God. The nearest is Earthy Green (425-6DB) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earthy Green swatch →

Behr Equivalent of River God

Behr has no exact twin of River God. The nearest is Unpredictable Hue (MQ2-58) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Unpredictable Hue swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of River God

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of River God. The nearest is Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gauntlet Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of River God

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of River God — the nearest deck color, Broccoli Brown (NO. 198), is clearly different (ΔE 6.97). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0450 instead. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of River God

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of River God — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 8.05). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0450 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

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