Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Fava |
| SKU | C2-943 |
| Hex | #BCBCAD |
| RGB | 188, 188, 173 |
| HSL | 60°, 10%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Fava
At LRV 50, Fava is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Fava 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
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Behr
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Fava 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 #BCBCAD in HSL space. Pair Fava 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 Fava Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fava 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 C2-943 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fava
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Fava is Soft Sage (SW 9647). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Soft Sage and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Sage swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fava
The closest Valspar equivalent of Fava is Wharf Wind (8004-27B). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Wharf Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Wharf Wind swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fava
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Fava is Hurricane Haze (PPG1032-2). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hurricane Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Hurricane Haze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fava
Behr's nearest match is Smokestack (N220-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fava without repainting risk. See the full Smokestack swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fava
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cliff Face (422-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fava without repainting risk. See the full Cliff Face swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fava
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fava is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fava
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fava is Senora Gray (1530) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Senora Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fava
At Clare, the closest color to Fava is Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Money Moves swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fava
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fava is Chintz (0573) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chintz swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fava
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fava is Frond (0232) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frond swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fava
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fava is Americana Egg (JG-06) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Americana Egg swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fava
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fava. The nearest is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fava
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.55). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-943 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →