Shark Fin
0574 · #A8A79E · LRV 38 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Shark Fin38
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Shark Fin, Really?
Shark Fin reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0574 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shark Fin
Shark Fin 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 Shark Fin
Shark Fin sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Shark Fin 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 0574 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 | Gray MattersSW 7066 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Old CeladonPPU25-05 · Behr | 1.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray1482 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Building BlockV145-3 · Valspar | 0.6 | 38.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · Glidden | 1.1 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Shark Fin 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 #A8A79E in HSL space. Pair Shark Fin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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