Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Dark Stem |
| SKU | BD84 |
| Hex | #64574E |
| RGB | 100, 87, 78 |
| HSL | 25°, 12%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Dark Stem
With an LRV of 10, Dark Stem 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.
Dark Stem works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Dark Stem 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 #64574E in HSL space. Pair Dark Stem 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 Dark Stem Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Stem 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 BD84 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dark Stem
Behr's nearest match is Osprey (ECC-44-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Stem without repainting risk. See the full Osprey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Stem
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Deeply Brown (406-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Stem without repainting risk. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Stem
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Clinton Brown (HC-67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Stem without repainting risk. See the full Clinton Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Stem
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dolce (PPG1020-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Stem without repainting risk. See the full Dolce swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Stem
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dark Stem is Deep Taupe (DEBN20) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Taupe swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Stem
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dark Stem is Ares Shadow (0207) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Stem
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark Stem is Prospect (SW 9615) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prospect swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Stem
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dark Stem is Brown Suede (0221) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Suede swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Stem
At Valspar, the closest color to Dark Stem is Arctic Tundra (T585) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.6 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arctic Tundra swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark Stem
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dark Stem. The nearest is Rocking Horse (JG-121) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Stem
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Stem — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 7.26). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint BD84 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dark Stem
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Stem — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 8.44). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint BD84 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark Stem
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Stem — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint BD84 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →