Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Brown Eyed Girl |
| SKU | C2-838 |
| Hex | #615450 |
| RGB | 97, 84, 80 |
| HSL | 14°, 10%, 35% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Brown Eyed Girl
At LRV 9, Brown Eyed Girl is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Brown Eyed Girl earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Brown Eyed Girl 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 #615450 in HSL space. Pair Brown Eyed Girl 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 Brown Eyed Girl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brown Eyed Girl 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 C2-838 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl is Deep Taupe (DEBN20). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Deep Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Deep Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl is Topeka Taupe (1463). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Topeka Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Topeka Taupe swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl is Gargoyle (0550). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Kompozit is your counter, order Gargoyle and you'll get the same color. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Valspar's nearest match is Hunting Boots (1001-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyed Girl without repainting risk. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyed Girl without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
At Behr, the closest color to Brown Eyed Girl is Gardeners Soil (MQ2-54) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gardeners Soil swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Brown Eyed Girl is Deeply Brown (406-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl — the nearest deck color, Prelude (SW 9620), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-838 instead. See the full Prelude swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl — the nearest deck color, Terra Pin (0571), is clearly different (ΔE 6.1). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-838 instead. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-838 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl — the nearest deck color, Conservatory (JG-158), is clearly different (ΔE 7.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-838 instead. See the full Conservatory swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 8.23). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-838 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Eyed Girl — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 9.34). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-838 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →