Bittervine
BD45 · #C16D53 · LRV 23 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Burnt Cinnamon9
- 2Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 3Bittervine23
- 4Caramelized35
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Bittervine, Really?
Bittervine reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD45 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bittervine
Bittervine works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Bittervine
With an LRV of 23, Bittervine is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Bittervine 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 BD45 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 | Baked ClaySW 6340 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Raw CopperT16-14 · Behr | 0.9 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Topaz070 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Florentine Clay2003-5B · Valspar | 2.4 | 21.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cajun SpicePPG1191-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cajun SpicePPG1191-6 · Glidden | 3.3 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Bittervine 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 #C16D53 in HSL space. Pair Bittervine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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