Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Ferrous |
| SKU | C2-995 |
| Hex | #D3D8D4 |
| RGB | 211, 216, 212 |
| HSL | 132°, 6%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe 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.
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.
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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Ferrous
Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), 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 Fog 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ferrous
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olympus White (HGSW 1447), 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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ferrous
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ferrous is Pale Powder (NO. 204) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Powder 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ferrous
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Ferrous
At Rodda, the closest color to Ferrous is Mist (CA028) — very close at ΔE 2.89, 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 Mist 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 →
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 →