Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Drabware |
| SKU | BD4 |
| Hex | #E5DDD4 |
| RGB | 229, 221, 212 |
| HSL | 32°, 25%, 86% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Drabware
At LRV 73, Drabware is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Drabware 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Drabware 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 #E5DDD4 in HSL space. Pair Drabware 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 Drabware Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Drabware 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 BD4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Drabware
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Drabware is Modest White (SW 6084). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Modest White and you'll get the same color. See the full Modest White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Drabware
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Drabware is Cotton Wood (412-1DB). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Cotton Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Wood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Drabware
Behr's nearest match is Castle Beige (N230-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Castle Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Drabware
Valspar's nearest match is Ballroom Belle (7001-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73.6 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Ballroom Belle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Drabware
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ash (PPG1076-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Ash swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Drabware
Kompozit's nearest match is Venetian Wall (0544), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Venetian Wall swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Drabware
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Drabware
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Feather Stone (0229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Feather Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Drabware
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bride To Be (1009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drabware without repainting risk. See the full Bride To Be swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Drabware
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Drabware is Studio White (DE6065) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Studio White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Drabware
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Drabware is School House White (NO. 291) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full School House White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Drabware
Clare has no exact twin of Drabware. The nearest is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full No Filter swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Drabware
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Drabware — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint BD4 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →