Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Bel Canto |
| SKU | C2-959 |
| Hex | #B6C4C1 |
| RGB | 182, 196, 193 |
| HSL | 167°, 11%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Bel Canto
At LRV 53, Bel Canto 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.
Bel Canto 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Bel Canto 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 #B6C4C1 in HSL space. Pair Bel Canto 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 Bel Canto Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bel Canto 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 C2-959 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bel Canto
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Bel Canto is Blustery Wind (DE6304). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Blustery Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Blustery Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bel Canto
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bel Canto is Whirlwind (0489). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Whirlwind and you'll get the same color. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bel Canto
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wales Gray (1585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bel Canto without repainting risk. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bel Canto
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Indulgence (0483), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bel Canto without repainting risk. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bel Canto
Valspar's nearest match is Statue of Liberty (T645), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.6 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Bel Canto without repainting risk. See the full Statue of Liberty swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bel Canto
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Sage (427-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Bel Canto without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Sage swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bel Canto
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bel Canto is Niebla Azul (SW 9137) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niebla Azul swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bel Canto
At Behr, the closest color to Bel Canto is Polished Rock (PPF-26) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Rock swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bel Canto
Clare has no exact twin of Bel Canto. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bel Canto
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Bel Canto. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It Is Well swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bel Canto
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Bel Canto. The nearest is Quest (PPG10-15) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quest swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bel Canto
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bel Canto. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bel Canto
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bel Canto — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-959 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →