Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Archival |
| SKU | C2-785 |
| Hex | #D0D1CC |
| RGB | 208, 209, 204 |
| HSL | 72°, 5%, 81% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint 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.
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.
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 gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Clare
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe 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.
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.
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 Archival Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Archival 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 C2-785 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Archival
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Archival is Tornado (PPG1009-2). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tornado and you'll get the same color. See the full Tornado swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Archival
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Guild Grey (SW 9561), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Archival without repainting risk. See the full Guild Grey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Archival
Behr's nearest match is Gazebo Gray (PPF-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Archival without repainting risk. See the full Gazebo Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Archival
Valspar's nearest match is Silver Thistle Down (8006-4B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Archival without repainting risk. See the full Silver Thistle Down swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Archival
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sterling (1591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Archival without repainting risk. See the full Sterling swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Archival
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Archival without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Archival
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Archival is White Rapids (425-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Rapids swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Archival
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Archival is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Archival
At Kompozit, the closest color to Archival is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Archival
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Archival is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Archival
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Archival. The nearest is Clouded Vision (DE6380) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Archival
Clare has no exact twin of Archival. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Archival
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Archival — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-785 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →