Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Soft Blue |
| SKU | 0651 |
| Hex | #AECFDF |
| RGB | 174, 207, 223 |
| HSL | 200°, 43%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Diamond Vogel Soft Blue
At LRV 59, Soft Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft Blue 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 blue from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Soft Blue within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AECFDF in HSL space. Pair Soft Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Diamond Vogel Soft Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Blue 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 0651 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Blue is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Flemish Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Blue is Dockside (DE5806). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dockside and you'll get the same color. See the full Dockside swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Blue
Behr's nearest match is Liberty Gray (570E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Liberty Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Serendipity Blue (V071-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Serendipity Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Blue is Hawaiian Breeze (772) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hawaiian Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Blue is Blue Rosette (234-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Rosette swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Soft Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Blue Bayou (0615) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Intuitive (C2-736) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 5.48). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0651 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Blue — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0651 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Blue — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 13.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0651 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →