Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Cattail |
| SKU | BD48 |
| Hex | #6F4644 |
| RGB | 111, 70, 68 |
| HSL | 3°, 24%, 35% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About C2 Paint 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.
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.
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 brown from that brand.
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Clare
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe 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.
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.
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 Cattail Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cattail 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 BD48 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cattail
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cattail is Earthly Pleasure (0102). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Earthly Pleasure and you'll get the same color. See the full Earthly Pleasure swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cattail
Behr's nearest match is Library Red (ICC-82), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Library Red swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cattail
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Carriage Door (SW 7594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Carriage Door swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cattail
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ruby Dusk (1267), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Ruby Dusk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cattail
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cattail is Sunken Ship (DEA148) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunken Ship swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cattail
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cattail is Berry Crush (0081) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Crush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cattail
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cattail is Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Mahogany swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cattail
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cattail is Preference Red (NO. 297) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Preference Red swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cattail
At Clare, the closest color to Cattail is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cattail
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Holiday Berry (303-7DB) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Holiday Berry swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cattail
Valspar has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Uluru Sunset (T583) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Uluru Sunset swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cattail
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cattail
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cattail — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 10). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint BD48 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →