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Calm

C2-924 · #9C9880 · LRV 31 · warm yellow tone

C2-924 · #9C9880 · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Calm
C2 PAINT · C2-924 · #9C9880
Brand · codeC2 PaintC2-924 · all C2 Paint neutrals
LRV31Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#9C9880 · 156, 152, 128 · 51°, 12%, 56%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Curio Gray26
  3. 3Calm31
  4. 4Revere Pewter55
  5. 5Agreeable Gray60
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Calm, Really?

Calm reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-924 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Calm

Calm 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Calm

Calm sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Calm 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-924 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar C2 Paint Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Calm · 7.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Calm · 2.9 : 1 · fails for text

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 #9C9880 in HSL space. Pair Calm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9C9880 + #80849C
TRIADIC
#9C9880 · #809C98 · #98809C
ANALOGOUS
#9C8A80 · #9C9880 · #929C80

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