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DIAMOND VOGEL · 0531

Diamond Vogel Snowglory#CACAC6 · LRV 59

Snowglory reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 0531 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL SNOWGLORY
RGB 202, 202, 198 LRV 59

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Snowglory
SKU 0531
Hex #CACAC6
RGB 202, 202, 198
HSL 60°, 4%, 78%
LRV 59
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Diamond Vogel Snowglory

At LRV 59, Snowglory is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Snowglory 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 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.

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All gray at Kompozit →
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 58
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 57
0524 · #CACECC · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 61
0210 · #CDC7BD · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 58
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 59

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Behr →
QE-49 · #CCCBC7 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 60
790C-3 · #CCCAC4 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 59
PPU26-09 · #CCC9C5 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 59
UL260-17 · #C7CAC9 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 59
PPU26-17 · #C7CBC8 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 58
DEC790 · #CAC7C4 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 53
DEGR44 · #CBCAC2 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 59
DEGR61 · #CBCCCC · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 61
DE6276 · #CBCDC4 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 56

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-993 · #CDCCC8 · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 60
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 56
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 59
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 59
C2-703 · #BFCEC6 · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 59

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7064 · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 60
SW 7667 · #CAC9C6 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 59
SW 7651 · #CCCCC5 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 60
SW 7057 · #C8CBC4 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 59
SW 6260 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 59

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-2DB · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 60
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 58
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 58
436-2DB · #C7CBCC · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 59
446-2DB · #CFC9C8 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 7.72 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 60

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All gray at Valspar →
4003-1B · #CBC9C4 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 58.4
8006-11B · #CACACA · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 59
4002-1A · #CEC7C4 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 57.8
8005-12B · #CFC9C8 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 59
8006-12B · #CAC8CB · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 58

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1459 · #CACAC8 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 58
CSP-5 · #CBCDCA · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 60
HC-170 · #CACBC5 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 59
2112-60 · #CDCCCA · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 60
AF-680 · #CFCAC2 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 59

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0996-2 · #CCCBC9 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 60
PPG0994-2 · #C8CBC8 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 59
PPG1002-3 · #CFCBC5 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 60
PPG1007-2 · #CEC9C1 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 59
PPG1025-3 · #D1CBC2 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 58
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 62
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 58
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 61
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 60
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 3 · LRV 61
NO. 285 · #CACCC0 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 60
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 58
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.08 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.86 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 15.07 · LRV 53

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

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

0546 · LRV 58
0551 · LRV 57
0539 · LRV 57
0210 · LRV 59
0510 · LRV 60
0566 · LRV 59

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CACAC6 in HSL space. Pair Snowglory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CACAC6 + #C6C6CA
TRIADIC
#CACAC6 · #C6CACA · #CAC6CA
ANALOGOUS
#CAC8C6 · #CACAC6 · #C8CAC6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.64:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.77:1 AAA

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

Diamond Vogel Snowglory Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Snowglory 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 0531 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Snowglory

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Snowglory is Snowglory (0531). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Kompozit is your counter, order Snowglory and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowglory swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Snowglory

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Snowglory is Vancouver Day (C2-993). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Vancouver Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Snowglory

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Snowglory is Moon Beam (438-2DB). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Beam and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Beam swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Snowglory

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Snowglory is Zircon (SW 7667). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Zircon and you'll get the same color. See the full Zircon swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Snowglory

Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Snowglory

Valspar's nearest match is Filtered Shade (4003-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Filtered Shade swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Snowglory

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Metro Gray (1459), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Metro Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Snowglory

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Snowglory

Behr's nearest match is Graycloth (PPU26-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Graycloth swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Snowglory

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Cover (DEGR44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Snowglory

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Snowglory without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Snowglory

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Snowglory is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Snowglory

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Snowglory — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.04). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0531 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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