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C2 PAINT · C2-995

C2 Paint Ferrous#D3D8D4 · LRV 68

Ferrous reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-995 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT FERROUS
RGB 211, 216, 212 LRV 68

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Ferrous
SKU C2-995
Hex #D3D8D4
RGB 211, 216, 212
HSL 132°, 6%, 84%
LRV 68
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Ferrous

At LRV 68, Ferrous 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.

Ferrous 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All gray at Behr →
BNC-05 · #D0D6D1 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 66
PPU25-13 · #D5D9D3 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 68
PPU26-12 · #D3D8D8 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 68
HDC-CT-23 · #D1D9D2 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 68
T17-01 · #D5D6CF · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 67

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1479 · #D4D7D2 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 67
864 · #D4D8D2 · ΔE 1 · LRV 68
HC-171 · #D4D8D2 · ΔE 1 · LRV 68
1576 · #D3D9D2 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 67
2140-60 · #D6D8CF · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 67

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6310 · #D1D8D6 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 63
DET561 · #D1D9D7 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 68
DE6296 · #D1DAD5 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 64
DE6303 · #D0DBD7 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 64
DEC791 · #D8D7D3 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
Fog
PPG1010-2 · #D5D7D1 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 67
FLLW961 · #D2D4D1 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 65
PPG1144-1 · #CFDAD7 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 68
PPG0993-1 · #D4D7D8 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 68
PPG1012-3 · #D1D8DA · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 68

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6253 · #D4D8D7 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 68
SW 9632 · #CED7D5 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 66
SW 9636 · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 68
SW 7661 · #D3D5D3 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 66
SW 7646 · #DAD9D4 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 67

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All gray at Dutch Boy →
428-1DB · #D0D9D4 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 68
437-1DB · #DADBD7 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 71
426-1DB · #CFD8D2 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 67
436-1DB · #D5DBDC · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 70
435-1DB · #D6D8D9 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 69

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Kompozit →
0530 · #D4D5D0 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 66
0579 · #D9D9D1 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 69
0030 · #D6D6CD · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 67
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 68
1314 · #D8D7D9 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 68

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at Valspar →
V141-2 · #D2DBD6 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 69.1
8006-10A · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 68
4005-1A · #D5D6D4 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 67.1
T666 · #D1DBD4 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 68.9
7004-18 · #D7D5D1 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 66.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 62
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 69
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 63
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 70
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 67

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0530 · #D6D6D2 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 67
0579 · #D9D9D3 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 69
0461 · #CFD7CF · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 67
0030 · #D7D7CE · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 67
0545 · #D9D6D3 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 69
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 66
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 71
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 71
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 67

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.21
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.33 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 9.92 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 14.89 · LRV 60

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-979 · LRV 66
C2-723 · LRV 66
C2-963 · LRV 67
C2-739 · LRV 70
C2-705 · LRV 70
C2-931 · LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D3D8D4 in HSL space. Pair Ferrous with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D3D8D4 + #D8D3D7
TRIADIC
#D3D8D4 · #D4D3D8 · #D8D4D3
ANALOGOUS
#D4D8D3 · #D3D8D4 · #D3D8D6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.44:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.54:1 AAA

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

C2 Paint Ferrous Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Ferrous 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 C2-995 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ferrous

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Oystershell (864), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Oystershell swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Ferrous

Behr's nearest match is Misty Coast (PPU25-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Misty Coast swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ferrous

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rainy Season (DE6310), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Rainy Season swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ferrous

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Fog swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ferrous

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olympus White (SW 6253), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Olympus White swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Ferrous

Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ferrous

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Whistler (428-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Whistler swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Ferrous

Kompozit's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Ferrous

Valspar's nearest match is Aerodynamic (8006-10A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ferrous without repainting risk. See the full Aerodynamic swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ferrous

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ferrous is Metro (0530) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ferrous

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ferrous is Ammonite (NO. 274) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ammonite swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ferrous

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ferrous is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Ferrous

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ferrous — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.33). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-995 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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