Archival
C2-785 · #D0D1CC · LRV 63 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Archival, Really?
Archival reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-785 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Archival
Archival 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.
How Lighting Changes Archival
At LRV 63, Archival 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.
Most complaints about Archival 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 C2 Paint C2-785 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 | Guild GreySW 9561 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gazebo GrayPPF-18 · Behr | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sterling1591 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver Thistle Down8006-4B · Valspar | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TornadoPPG1009-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ancient CloudPPG0995-2 · Glidden | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Archival within C2 Paint'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 #D0D1CC in HSL space. Pair Archival with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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