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C2 PAINT · C2-841

C2 Paint Cafe Latte#A79276 · LRV 30

Cafe Latte reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-841 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT CAFE LATTE
RGB 167, 146, 118 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Cafe Latte
SKU C2-841
Hex #A79276
RGB 167, 146, 118
HSL 34°, 22%, 56%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About C2 Paint Cafe Latte

Cafe Latte sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cafe Latte is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 each

5 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9116 · #AB9579 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 32
SW 2827 · #A7947C · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 31
SW 2842 · #A79473 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 31
SW 7731 · #A69474 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 31
SW 9117 · #A4947E · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1085-5 · #AA9378 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 31
PPG15-10 · #AD9677 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 32
PPG15-19 · #A39381 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 30
PPG1026-5 · #A29371 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 30
PPG1079-5 · #AA907B · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All neutral at Valspar →
3007-9C · #A9967B · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 31.7
8004-18D · #AE9271 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 31
P052 · #A98D6E · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 28.5
8004-22E · #A69672 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 31
3001-9C · #B29175 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 31.1

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All neutral at Behr →
ICC-78 · #A89373 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 30
ECC-58-1 · #A6917D · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 30
PPU7-05 · #A79481 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 31
PPU7-5 · #A79481 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 31
PMD-37 · #A19473 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET639 · #A38E6F · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 28
DE6194 · #A29171 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 27
DET690 · #AB927A · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 30
DE6222 · #9F947D · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 28
DEBN58 · #9F9372 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 29

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
417-4DB · #A4937B · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 30
418-4DB · #A79270 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 30
320-5DB · #A4916F · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 29
413-4DB · #AD947C · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 32
420-4DB · #A0937F · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1034 · #A58D72 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 28
Elk
CC-362 · #A58D72 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 28
HC-77 · #A3927C · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 29
ES-51 · #A2947F · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 41
1518 · #A29675 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 30

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0276 · #A8906D · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 29
H123 · #A09175 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 27
0338 · #A2947B · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 30
0240 · #B0906E · ΔE 4 · LRV 30
0332 · #A0926C · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 29

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All neutral at Kompozit →
0338 · #A09176 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 29
0261 · #AF926D · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 31
0365 · #A29778 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 31
0359 · #A19675 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 31
0163 · #AF8E75 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 13.69 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 14.33 · LRV 35
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 20.99 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.66
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 26
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 33
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 8.58 · LRV 31
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 29
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 11.38 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 45 · #BA9368 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 32
NO. 12 · #A49C7C · ΔE 7.09 · LRV 33
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 29
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 29
NO. 295 · #AA8D87 · ΔE 11.83 · LRV 29

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.75
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 8.75 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 9.08 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 11.85 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 13.22 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 18.41 · LRV 32

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The nearest shades to Cafe Latte within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

C2-826 · LRV 32
C2-840 · LRV 28
C2-907 · LRV 30
BD37 · LRV 28
C2-890 · LRV 32
C2-842 · LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A79276 in HSL space. Pair Cafe Latte with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A79276 + #768BA7
TRIADIC
#A79276 · #76A792 · #9276A7
ANALOGOUS
#A77A76 · #A79276 · #A3A776

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.99:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.02:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

C2 Paint Cafe Latte Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cafe Latte 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 C2-841 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cafe Latte

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sauteed Mushroom (PPG1085-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cafe Latte without repainting risk. See the full Sauteed Mushroom swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Valspar's nearest match is Wild Mushroom (3007-9C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31.7 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cafe Latte without repainting risk. See the full Wild Mushroom swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Behr's nearest match is Earthenware (ICC-78), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cafe Latte without repainting risk. See the full Earthenware swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bay Harbor Dock (417-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cafe Latte without repainting risk. See the full Bay Harbor Dock swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cafe Latte

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cafe Latte is Alexandria Beige (HC-77) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alexandria Beige swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cafe Latte

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cafe Latte is San Antonio Sage (SW 7731) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Antonio Sage swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Cafe Latte

At Kompozit, the closest color to Cafe Latte is Whipcord (0338) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whipcord swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cafe Latte

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cafe Latte is Saddle Up (DET690) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saddle Up swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cafe Latte

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cafe Latte is Whipcord (0338) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whipcord swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Backdrop has no exact twin of Cafe Latte. The nearest is Anita (BD-AN) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anita swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cafe Latte — the nearest deck color, Green Stone (NO. 12), is clearly different (ΔE 7.09). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-841 instead. See the full Green Stone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cafe Latte — the nearest deck color, Countryside (JG-52), is clearly different (ΔE 8.58). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-841 instead. See the full Countryside swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Cafe Latte

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cafe Latte — the nearest deck color, Shade (PNT100-MD-14), is clearly different (ΔE 11.85). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-841 instead. See the full Shade swatch →

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