Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Cool Fog |
| SKU | BD9 |
| Hex | #C8C3C7 |
| RGB | 200, 195, 199 |
| HSL | 312°, 4%, 77% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Cool Fog
At LRV 55, Cool Fog is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cool Fog 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
18 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Cool Fog 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 #C8C3C7 in HSL space. Pair Cool Fog 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 Cool Fog Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Fog 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 BD9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Fog
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Fog is Grape Mist (SW 6548) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Fog
At Behr, the closest color to Cool Fog is Silver Bullet (N520-2) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Bullet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Fog
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cool Fog is Porcelain (2113-60) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cool Fog
Valspar's nearest match is Pebbles (8004-48B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Fog without repainting risk. See the full Pebbles swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Fog
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cool Fog. The nearest is Silver Band (PPG0995-3) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Fog
Glidden's nearest match is Urban Grey (50RR 54/018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Fog without repainting risk. See the full Urban Grey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Fog
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Fog is Twirling Girl (HGSW 2416) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twirling Girl swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Fog
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dangerous Robot (DE6387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Fog without repainting risk. See the full Dangerous Robot swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Fog
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Calluna (NO. 270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Fog without repainting risk. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Fog
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cool Fog is Orchid Shadow (0551) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Fog
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cool Fog. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Fog
At Rodda, the closest color to Cool Fog is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Fog
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cool Fog. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cool Fog
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Fog — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint BD9 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Fog
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cool Fog. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →