Foxglove
C2-512 · #D09581 · LRV 36 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Foxglove36
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Foxglove, Really?
Foxglove reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-512 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Foxglove
Foxglove is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Foxglove
Foxglove sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Foxglove are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-512 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Coral IslandSW 6332 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Peach PreserveT15-20 · Behr | 3.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dusty Mauve2174-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nectarine Spice8003-8D · Valspar | 1.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange EssentialPPG1063-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange EssentialPPG1063-5 · Glidden | 1.7 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Foxglove within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D09581 in HSL space. Pair Foxglove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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