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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0491

Diamond Vogel Smoky Day#859496 · LRV 28

Smoky Day reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0491 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL SMOKY DAY
RGB 133, 148, 150 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Smoky Day
SKU 0491
Hex #859496
RGB 133, 148, 150
HSL 187°, 7%, 55%
LRV 28
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Diamond Vogel Smoky Day

Smoky Day sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Smoky Day is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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 teal from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All teal at Behr →
PPU12-15 · #899698 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 29
HDC-NT-27 · #8C9597 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 29
ECC-34-2 · #8C9496 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 29
MQ5-29 · #899093 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 27
PPU18-04 · #8D9397 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DESS36 · #899899 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 31
DET560 · #7B9093 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 27
DEGR62 · #8E9294 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 29
DET609 · #89978E · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 30
DET612 · #8D8F8E · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All teal at Valspar →
5001-1C · #8A989A · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 30.1
8004-34E · #889594 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 29
M357 · #848F92 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 26.6
5001-4A · #859694 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 29.1
8006-8D · #87949E · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 29

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
HC-162 · #8A9696 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 30
AF-550 · #81949D · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 29
CW-660 · #81929B · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 30
1566 · #8B9490 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 29
ES-76 · #8D9193 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 28

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All teal at Dutch Boy →
426-6DB · #889594 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 29
429-5DB · #7A9192 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 27
431-3DB · #849BA3 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 31
434-4DB · #90979B · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 30
432-5DB · #8095A0 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 29

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All teal at Kompozit →
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 26
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 31
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 27
0499 · #7D999F · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 30
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9634 · #82979B · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 29
SW 9135 · #80969D · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 29
SW 6221 · #7A9192 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 27
SW 7664 · #90979B · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 30
SW 7603 · #8095A0 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1145-5 · #819391 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 28
PPG1038-5 · #869094 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 27
PPG1012-5 · #8E9699 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 30
PPG1144-5 · #7D9793 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 29
PPG1009-5 · #8E908D · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 31
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 26
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 29
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 27
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 8.63 · LRV 27

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 27
C2-731 · #7A919E · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 27
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 27
C2-697 · #86988D · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 29
C2-712 · #7B9B95 · ΔE 7.55 · LRV 30

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 31
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 26
JG-07 · #869088 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 27
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 9.15 · LRV 22
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 14.31 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 15.6 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.85
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 7.6 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 10.31 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 12.27 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 12.54 · LRV 27

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Smoky 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.

H048 · LRV 28
0471 · LRV 29
H047 · LRV 27
0442 · LRV 27
0527 · LRV 25
0562 · LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #859496 in HSL space. Pair Smoky Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#859496 + #968785
TRIADIC
#859496 · #968594 · #949685
ANALOGOUS
#859690 · #859496 · #858C96

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.15:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.67:1 AA

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

Diamond Vogel Smoky Day Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Smoky Day 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 0491 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Smoky Day

Behr's nearest match is Atmospheric (PPU12-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoky Day without repainting risk. See the full Atmospheric swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoky Day

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brewster Gray (HC-162), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoky Day without repainting risk. See the full Brewster Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Smoky Day

Valspar's nearest match is Skyscraper (8004-34E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoky Day without repainting risk. See the full Skyscraper swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smoky Day

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Grayed Foundry (426-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoky Day without repainting risk. See the full Grayed Foundry swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoky Day

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smoky Day is Morning at Sea (SW 9634) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning at Sea swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoky Day

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Smoky Day is Scarborough (PPG1145-5) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scarborough swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Smoky Day

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Smoky Day is Carbon Dust (C2-968) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 28) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carbon Dust swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoky Day

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smoky Day. The nearest is Sir Drake (JG-02) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sir Drake swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Smoky Day

Backdrop has no exact twin of Smoky Day. The nearest is Polly Wants (BD-PW) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Smoky Day

Kompozit has no exact twin of Smoky Day. The nearest is Ocean Melody (0499) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Melody swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smoky Day

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Smoky Day. The nearest is Heather Gray (DEGR62) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heather Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoky Day

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoky Day — the nearest deck color, Plummett (NO. 272), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0491 instead. See the full Plummett swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Smoky Day

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoky Day — the nearest deck color, Shade (PNT100-MD-14), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0491 instead. See the full Shade swatch →

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