Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | French Roast |
| SKU | C2-837 |
| Hex | #48443F |
| RGB | 72, 68, 63 |
| HSL | 33°, 7%, 26% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint French Roast
At LRV 6, French Roast is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
French Roast earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to French Roast 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 #48443F in HSL space. Pair French Roast 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 French Roast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Roast 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 C2-837 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of French Roast
The closest Valspar equivalent of French Roast is Ebony Keys (8006-2G). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Valspar is your counter, order Ebony Keys and you'll get the same color. See the full Ebony Keys swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Roast
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sealskin (SW 7675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Roast without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Roast
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Roast without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal Brick swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Roast
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Roast without repainting risk. See the full Phantom Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Roast
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Roast is Night Horizon (2134-10) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Horizon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Roast
At Behr, the closest color to French Roast is Espresso Beans (PPU5-01) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Espresso Beans swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Roast
At Clare, the closest color to French Roast is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Roast
At Kompozit, the closest color to French Roast is Subway (0536) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subway swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Roast
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of French Roast. The nearest is Cordovan Brown (DESS49) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordovan Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Roast
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of French Roast. The nearest is Macon Spruce (H098) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Macon Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Roast
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of French Roast — the nearest deck color, Off-Black (NO. 57), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-837 instead. See the full Off-Black swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Roast
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of French Roast — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 5.56). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-837 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Roast
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of French Roast — the nearest deck color, Fine Black (JG-144), is clearly different (ΔE 6.31). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-837 instead. See the full Fine Black swatch →