Creek Bed
BD38 · #9B8467 · LRV 24 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Nocturne8
- 2Mocha Latte17
- 3Creek Bed24
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Light French Gray53
What Color Is Creek Bed, Really?
Creek Bed reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD38 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Creek Bed
Creek Bed works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Creek Bed
With an LRV of 24, Creek Bed is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Creek Bed 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 BD38 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 | MeadowlarkSW 7522 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | CollectiblePPU7-04 · Behr | 1.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Elk HornAF-105 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ramblin' ManT590 · Valspar | 1.5 | 23.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chocolate MomentPPG1077-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Canvasback Brown10YY 23/184 · Glidden | 0.8 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Creek Bed 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 #9B8467 in HSL space. Pair Creek Bed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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