Cattail
BD48 · #6F4644 · LRV 8 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Cattail8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Cattail, Really?
Cattail reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD48 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cattail
Cattail earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Cattail
At LRV 8, Cattail 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.
Most complaints about Cattail 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint BD48 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Carriage DoorSW 7594 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Library RedICC-82 · Behr | 1.3 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ruby Dusk1267 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Uluru SunsetT583 · Valspar | 4.5 | 7.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm MahoganyPPG1060-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ChiantiPPG13-06 · Glidden | 1.8 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Cattail within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #6F4644 in HSL space. Pair Cattail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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