Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Cattail |
| SKU | BD48 |
| Hex | #6F4644 |
| RGB | 111, 70, 68 |
| HSL | 3°, 24%, 35% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 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 brown 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Cattail
Glidden's nearest match is Chianti (PPG13-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). 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 Chianti 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cattail
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cattail is Berry Crush (0081) — very close at ΔE 2.71, 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 Berry Crush swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cattail
Rodda's nearest match is Apple of Grenada (R125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). 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 Apple of Grenada 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 →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cattail
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Primer Red 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 →