Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Apprentice |
| SKU | C2-754 |
| Hex | #BDCBD6 |
| RGB | 189, 203, 214 |
| HSL | 206°, 23%, 79% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Apprentice
At LRV 58, Apprentice is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Apprentice 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Apprentice within C2 Paint'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 #BDCBD6 in HSL space. Pair Apprentice 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.
C2 Paint Apprentice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apprentice 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 C2 Paint C2-754 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apprentice
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (SW 6239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apprentice
Behr's nearest match is Melody (UL240-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Melody swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apprentice
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Apprentice is Iced Slate (2130-60) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apprentice
Valspar's nearest match is Silver Dusk (4006-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Silver Dusk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apprentice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Constellation (PPG1155-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Apprentice
Glidden's nearest match is Constellation (PPG1155-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apprentice
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sea Weathered (338-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Sea Weathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apprentice
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (HGSW 3357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apprentice
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Apprentice without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Apprentice
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Apprentice. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apprentice
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Apprentice is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apprentice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Apprentice is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Apprentice
At Rodda, the closest color to Apprentice is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Apprentice
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Apprentice. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Apprentice
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Apprentice. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apprentice
At Kompozit, the closest color to Apprentice is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →