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C2 PAINT · C2-527

C2 Paint Fandango#C2605B · LRV 21

Fandango reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-527 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT FANDANGO
RGB 194, 96, 91 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Fandango
SKU C2-527
Hex #C2605B
RGB 194, 96, 91
HSL 3°, 46%, 56%
LRV 21
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About C2 Paint Fandango

With an LRV of 21, Fandango is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.

Fandango works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

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 red from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All red at Behr →
210D-6 · #C1625D · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 21
HDC-CL-10 · #C16861 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 22
PPU1-05 · #CC6359 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 22
PPU1-5 · #CC6359 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 22
M200-6 · #C0604D · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-29 · #BE5E56 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 7.82 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 9.85 · LRV 25
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 11.58 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 23.05 · LRV 23

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All red at Dutch Boy →
205-5DB · #BC645E · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 21
104-6DB · #CC6559 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 23
105-6DB · #D35C53 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 22
103-6DB · #C65A64 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 20
203-5DB · #CB6571 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All red at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1180 · #C86361 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 22
1299 · #B66156 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 19
2089-30 · #C26C60 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 23
034 · #B6604F · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 19
2081-30 · #BE5A67 · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 19

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All red at Valspar →
2002-3B · #C86361 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 22.1
2001-5B · #C46A64 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 22.9
2001-3B · #C16566 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 21.6
8001-9E · #C6616A · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 22
2003-5B · #B86B56 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 21.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All red at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1190-6 · #C26156 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 21
PPG1187-6 · #C2585C · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 19
PPG1057-6 · #B0645E · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 19
PPG1189-6 · #D1584C · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 21
PPG18-31 · #B2656D · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 20

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEFD19 · #CF605D · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 22
DE5090 · #C35550 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 18
DE5096 · #BB6569 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 20
DEFD21 · #C85E4B · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 20
DE5152 · #BF6955 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9694 · #B85B57 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 18
SW 6614 · #C76356 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 22
SW 6326 · #B3675D · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 20
SW 6319 · #B56966 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 21
SW 6621 · #C65F47 · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 21

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All red at Kompozit →
0058 · #B8665C · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 20
0064 · #B76764 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 21
0065 · #AE605B · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 18
1068 · #BD5442 · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 18
1144 · #C05D6B · ΔE 6.52 · LRV 20

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All red at Diamond Vogel →
1067 · #BE594B · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 19
0058 · #B86D64 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 22
0064 · #B86E69 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 22
1068 · #BE5E4C · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 19
1144 · #BF6471 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 21

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9816 · #C35A4A · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 19
NO. 212 · #B0504B · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 15
NO. 50 · #A6675A · ΔE 6.95 · LRV 19
NO. 232 · #AE6D5C · ΔE 7.11 · LRV 21
NO. 268 · #CF5E3E · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 22

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.04
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-25 · #B5494B · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 15
JG-35 · #B56D4E · ΔE 10.29 · LRV 21
JG-31 · #AB3F38 · ΔE 10.73 · LRV 12
JG-30 · #965147 · ΔE 10.86 · LRV 13
JG-36 · #A45436 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.6
All red at Backdrop →
BD-BH · #A82F31 · ΔE 13.6 · LRV 8
BD-PR · #A22D31 · ΔE 14.62 · LRV 8
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.1 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.1 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 30.57 · LRV 18

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

BD56 · LRV 21
C2-585 · LRV 20
BD58 · LRV 21
BD57 · LRV 21
C2-586 · LRV 22
BD45 · LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2605B in HSL space. Pair Fandango with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2605B + #5BBDC2
TRIADIC
#C2605B · #5BC260 · #605BC2
ANALOGOUS
#C25B8A · #C2605B · #C2935B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.1:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.12:1 AA

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

C2 Paint Fandango Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fandango 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 C2-527 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Fandango

The closest Behr equivalent of Fandango is Caribbean Coral (210D-6). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). If Behr is your counter, order Caribbean Coral and you'll get the same color. See the full Caribbean Coral swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fandango

Clare's nearest match is Sriracha (PNT100-DP-29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fandango without repainting risk. See the full Sriracha swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fandango

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tandoor Spice (205-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fandango without repainting risk. See the full Tandoor Spice swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fandango

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bubble Tea (CSP-1180), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fandango without repainting risk. See the full Bubble Tea swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fandango

Valspar's nearest match is Sonora Rose (2002-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.1 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fandango without repainting risk. See the full Sonora Rose swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fandango

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fandango is Firecracker (PPG1190-6) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Firecracker swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fandango

At Kompozit, the closest color to Fandango is Angelic Choir (0058) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angelic Choir swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fandango

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fandango is Quite Coral (SW 6614) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quite Coral swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fandango

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fandango. The nearest is Terra Rosa (DE5096) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Rosa swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fandango

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fandango. The nearest is Copenhagen Roof (NO. 9816) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copenhagen Roof swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fandango

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Fandango. The nearest is Best of the Bunch (1068) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fandango

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fandango — the nearest deck color, Work Worn Wood (JG-35), is clearly different (ΔE 10.29). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-527 instead. See the full Work Worn Wood swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fandango

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fandango — the nearest deck color, Bahaus (BD-BH), is clearly different (ΔE 13.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-527 instead. See the full Bahaus swatch →

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