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C2 Paint Dorian Gray#D0D2CC · LRV 64

Dorian Gray reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-962 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT DORIAN GRAY
RGB 208, 210, 204 LRV 64

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Dorian Gray
SKU C2-962
Hex #D0D2CC
RGB 208, 210, 204
HSL 80°, 6%, 81%
LRV 64
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Dorian Gray

At LRV 64, Dorian Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Dorian Gray 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9630 · #CFD1CA · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 63
SW 7653 · #D1D2CB · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 64
SW 9561 · #D2D1CB · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63
SW 9551 · #D1D0C9 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63
SW 6204 · #CDD2CA · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 63

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2137-60 · #D3D4CC · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 65
OC-52 · #D3D4CC · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 65
1591 · #CED2CE · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 64
2111-60 · #D3D0C9 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 62
CSP-665 · #CBD3CC · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 63

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All gray at Kompozit →
0530 · #D4D5D0 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 66
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 63
0572 · #D4D1C7 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 64
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 65
0538 · #D6D2CE · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-2 · #D1D2CE · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 64
FLLW961 · #D2D4D1 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 65
PPG10-07 · #CCD1C8 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 63
PPG1039-1 · #CBD1CF · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 63
PPG1011-2 · #CFD2D2 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 64

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 61

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Valspar →
8006-4B · #D1D0CA · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 63
V120-1 · #D1D0CA · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 62.8
4004-1A · #D5D3CC · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 64.9
7004-21 · #D1D3D1 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 64.8
5002-1A · #CED5CE · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 65

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Behr →
PPF-18 · #D1D0CB · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 63
PPU12-11 · #CED4D0 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 65
HDC-NT-17G · #D2D0C9 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 63
PPU26-15 · #D1D1CE · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 64
DC-014 · #D3D1C8 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 64

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0440 · #CED3CB · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 64
0572 · #D5D3C9 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 65
0475 · #CCD4CF · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 64
0524 · #CDCFCF · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 62
0454 · #CED6CB · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 65

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Dutch Boy →
425-1DB · #CDD2CA · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 63
439-1DB · #D2CEC8 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 62
422-1DB · #D1D0C3 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 63
434-1DB · #CDD2D3 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 64
405-1DB · #D7CFC7 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 63

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 62
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 69
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 63
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 61
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 67
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 63
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 66
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 61
NO. 201 · #D5CFC0 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 63

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6366 · #D3D3D2 · ΔE 3 · LRV 60
DEGR06 · #D4D0C6 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 63
DE6269 · #D0D2C5 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 59
DE6227 · #D4D0C5 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 59
DE6380 · #D1D0D1 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.66
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 13.29 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 16.84 · LRV 53

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The nearest shades to Dorian Gray within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

C2-785 · LRV 63
C2-994 · LRV 65
C2-946 · LRV 63
C2-979 · LRV 66
C2-738 · LRV 64
C2-723 · LRV 66

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0D2CC in HSL space. Pair Dorian Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0D2CC + #CECCD2
TRIADIC
#D0D2CC · #CCD0D2 · #D2CCD0
ANALOGOUS
#D2D1CC · #D0D2CC · #CDD2CC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.52:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.77:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

C2 Paint Dorian Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Dorian Gray 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 C2-962 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dorian Gray

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dorian Gray is Silverpointe (SW 7653). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Silverpointe and you'll get the same color. See the full Silverpointe swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dorian Gray

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tornado (PPG1009-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dorian Gray without repainting risk. See the full Tornado swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sterling (1591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dorian Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sterling swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Valspar's nearest match is Silver Thistle Down (8006-4B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dorian Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Thistle Down swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Loden (0440), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dorian Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Dutch Boy's nearest match is White Rapids (425-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dorian Gray without repainting risk. See the full White Rapids swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Behr's nearest match is Halation (PPU26-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dorian Gray without repainting risk. See the full Halation swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dorian Gray

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Dorian Gray is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Dorian Gray

At Kompozit, the closest color to Dorian Gray is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dorian Gray

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dorian Gray is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dorian Gray

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dorian Gray is Subtlety is Best (DEGR06) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtlety is Best swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Clare has no exact twin of Dorian Gray. The nearest is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beigeing swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Dorian Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dorian Gray — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.66). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-962 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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