Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Ersatz |
| SKU | C2-735 |
| Hex | #B0C6CE |
| RGB | 176, 198, 206 |
| HSL | 196°, 23%, 75% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Ersatz
At LRV 54, Ersatz is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Ersatz 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 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.
Behr
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Clare
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Ersatz 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 #B0C6CE in HSL space. Pair Ersatz 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 Ersatz Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ersatz 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 C2-735 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Ersatz
The closest Behr equivalent of Ersatz is Elusive Blue (T15-8). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Elusive Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusive Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ersatz
Kompozit's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ersatz without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ersatz
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Billowy Breeze (SW 9055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ersatz without repainting risk. See the full Billowy Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ersatz
Valspar's nearest match is Annabelle (8004-38B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ersatz without repainting risk. See the full Annabelle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ersatz
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muted Rain (338-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ersatz without repainting risk. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ersatz
Clare's nearest match is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ersatz without repainting risk. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ersatz
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Porcelain (1641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ersatz without repainting risk. See the full Blue Porcelain swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ersatz
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ersatz is Star Mist (0630) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ersatz
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ersatz is Twinkle (PPG1154-4) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ersatz
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ersatz is Blue Spruce (DE5772) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ersatz
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ersatz is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ersatz
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ersatz. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ersatz
Backdrop has no exact twin of Ersatz. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →