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DIAMOND VOGEL · H091

Diamond Vogel Sage Shadow#5E6A61 · LRV 13

Sage Shadow reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel H091 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL SAGE SHADOW
RGB 94, 106, 97 LRV 13

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Sage Shadow
SKU H091
Hex #5E6A61
RGB 94, 106, 97
HSL 135°, 6%, 39%
LRV 13
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel Sage Shadow

With an LRV of 13, Sage Shadow 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.

Sage Shadow 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9650 · #616C64 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 14
SW 6194 · #626E60 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 15
SW 6187 · #64695C · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 14
SW 9655 · #5C6A6A · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 14
SW 7061 · #63655F · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 13

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6300 · #5E6C62 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 13
DE6307 · #5C6B65 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 13
DE6293 · #656D63 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 14
DE6314 · #606865 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 13
DE6287 · #5F6957 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 12

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-678 · #5F6B65 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 14
C2-918 · #67695B · ΔE 5 · LRV 14
C2-934 · #686954 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 14
C2-966 · #666869 · ΔE 8.05 · LRV 14
C2-902 · #6F6A5C · ΔE 8.6 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
700 · #606E63 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 15
1575 · #646B61 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 15
1568 · #616964 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 15
447 · #5B6A5B · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 13
1589 · #646B68 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1033-6 · #646D64 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 15
PPG1145-6 · #566B6B · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 14
PPG1127-6 · #646754 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 13
PPG1030-7 · #686858 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 14
PPG1031-6 · #676556 · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 13

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Behr →
BNC-37 · #646C62 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 14
MQ6-15 · #5D6A5A · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 13
780F-6 · #5A6B68 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 14
790D-6 · #606C5B · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 14
BNC-26 · #556B64 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 8.91 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 10.8 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 15.47 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All gray at Valspar →
T606 · #667063 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 15.3
V141-5 · #656F6B · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 15.3
4004-2B · #656764 · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 13.3
T700 · #646356 · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 12.3
5001-2B · #59686C · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 13

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.22
All gray at Dutch Boy →
327-6DB · #5F6C5C · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 14
424-6DB · #64695C · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 14
426-7DB · #666D69 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 15
331-6DB · #506D69 · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 14
430-7DB · #5D676B · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-62 · #5C6555 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 12
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 14
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 13
JG-170 · #616664 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 13
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 11.97 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.8
All gray at Kompozit →
0493 · #5C6B6B · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 14
0472 · #556E6B · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 14
0584 · #60635F · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 12
0423 · #6B6A5B · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 14
0528 · #626869 · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.45
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 13
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 13
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 10.24 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 14.37 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.87
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 18
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 13.15 · LRV 18
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 18.01 · LRV 8
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.41 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.41 · LRV 14

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0584 · LRV 14
0704 · LRV 14
0443 · LRV 13
0535 · LRV 13
0438 · LRV 13
0430 · LRV 12

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5E6A61 in HSL space. Pair Sage Shadow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5E6A61 + #6A5E67
TRIADIC
#5E6A61 · #615E6A · #6A615E
ANALOGOUS
#616A5E · #5E6A61 · #5E6A67

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.66:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.71:1 AA Large

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

Diamond Vogel Sage Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sage Shadow 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 H091 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Succulent (SW 9650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sage Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Succulent swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Windrock (DE6300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sage Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Windrock swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sage Shadow

C2 Paint's nearest match is Morris Green (C2-678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sage Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Morris Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sage Shadow

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sage Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Gunmetal Gray swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sage Shadow

At Clare, the closest color to Sage Shadow is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Current Mood swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sage Shadow

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sage Shadow is Quarry Rock (1568) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quarry Rock swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sage Shadow

At Behr, the closest color to Sage Shadow is Dark Granite (780F-6) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Granite swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Sage Shadow. The nearest is Antiquated Olive (424-6DB) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquated Olive swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sage Shadow. The nearest is Wellington Green (JG-66) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wellington Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Kompozit has no exact twin of Sage Shadow. The nearest is Spacebox (0493) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spacebox swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sage Shadow — the nearest deck color, Down Pipe (NO. 26), is clearly different (ΔE 5.73). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H091 instead. See the full Down Pipe swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Sage Shadow — the nearest deck color, Ocean Storm (4004-2B), is clearly different (ΔE 6.17). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H091 instead. See the full Ocean Storm swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sage Shadow

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sage Shadow — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 13.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H091 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

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