Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Bristle |
| SKU | C2-910 |
| Hex | #C4BCA4 |
| RGB | 196, 188, 164 |
| HSL | 45°, 21%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Bristle
At LRV 50, Bristle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Bristle 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Bristle 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 #C4BCA4 in HSL space. Pair Bristle 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 Bristle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bristle 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 C2-910 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bristle
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bristle is Helen of Troy (0350). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Helen of Troy and you'll get the same color. See the full Helen of Troy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bristle
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Bristle is Market Square Shell (CW-30). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Market Square Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Market Square Shell swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bristle
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Bristle is Wall White (NO. 58). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Wall White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wall White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bristle
Behr's nearest match is Celery Powder (PPU8-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bristle without repainting risk. See the full Celery Powder swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bristle
Valspar's nearest match is Good to Grow (8003-27C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bristle without repainting risk. See the full Good to Grow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bristle
Kompozit's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bristle without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bristle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grassland (SW 6163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bristle without repainting risk. See the full Grassland swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bristle
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cathedral Spire (423-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bristle without repainting risk. See the full Cathedral Spire swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bristle
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seagull Wail (DET637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bristle without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bristle
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Bristle is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bristle
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bristle is Gold Moss (JG-48) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bristle
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bristle — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-910 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bristle
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bristle — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 15.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-910 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →