Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Buckwheat |
| SKU | C2-863 |
| Hex | #D0C2A4 |
| RGB | 208, 194, 164 |
| HSL | 41°, 32%, 73% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Buckwheat
At LRV 55, Buckwheat is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Buckwheat 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.
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Buckwheat 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 #D0C2A4 in HSL space. Pair Buckwheat 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 Buckwheat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Buckwheat 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 C2-863 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Buckwheat
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Buckwheat is Stylish (PPG1101-3). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Stylish and you'll get the same color. See the full Stylish swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Buckwheat
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Buckwheat is Beachwalk (416-1DB). 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 54 vs 55). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Beachwalk and you'll get the same color. See the full Beachwalk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Buckwheat
Valspar's nearest match is Garden Rain (V094-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Garden Rain swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Buckwheat
Kompozit's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Buckwheat
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cord (NO. 16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Cord swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Buckwheat
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Laurel Canyon Beige (242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Laurel Canyon Beige swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Buckwheat
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buckwheat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Threaded Loom (SW 9512), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Threaded Loom swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Buckwheat
Behr's nearest match is Coco (N270-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat without repainting risk. See the full Coco swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Buckwheat
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Buckwheat is Throwing Clay (DEBN67) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Buckwheat
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Buckwheat — the nearest deck color, Gold Moss (JG-48), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-863 instead. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Buckwheat
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Buckwheat — the nearest deck color, All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), is clearly different (ΔE 8.42). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-863 instead. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Buckwheat
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Buckwheat — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 14.18). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-863 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →