Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Captivate |
| SKU | C2-802 |
| Hex | #CACCD4 |
| RGB | 202, 204, 212 |
| HSL | 228°, 10%, 81% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Captivate
At LRV 60, Captivate is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Captivate 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Captivate 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 #CACCD4 in HSL space. Pair Captivate 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 Captivate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Captivate 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 C2-802 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Captivate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Captivate. The nearest is Evening Shadow (SW 7662) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Shadow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Captivate
Behr's nearest match is Moonlit Snow (MQ3-61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Captivate without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Snow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Captivate
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Captivate is Misty Memories (2118-60). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Misty Memories and you'll get the same color. See the full Misty Memories swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Captivate
The closest Valspar equivalent of Captivate is El Niño (M210). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order El Niño and you'll get the same color. See the full El Niño swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Captivate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Violet (PPG1168-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Captivate without repainting risk. See the full Pale Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Captivate
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Violet (PPG1168-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Captivate without repainting risk. See the full Pale Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Captivate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heathered Moon (341-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Captivate without repainting risk. See the full Heathered Moon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Captivate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Captivate. The nearest is Sensitive Tint (HGSW 3407) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sensitive Tint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Captivate
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Captivate. The nearest is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Captivate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Captivate. The nearest is In Bloom (JG-98) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Captivate
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Captivate. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Captivate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Captivate is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Captivate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Calamities (1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Captivate without repainting risk. See the full Calamities swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Captivate
The closest Rodda equivalent of Captivate is Once Upon a Time (R103). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Rodda is your counter, order Once Upon a Time and you'll get the same color. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Captivate
At Clare, the closest color to Captivate is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Captivate
Kompozit's nearest match is Calamities (1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Captivate without repainting risk. See the full Calamities swatch →