Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | French Roast |
| SKU | C2-837 |
| Hex | #48443F |
| RGB | 72, 68, 63 |
| HSL | 33°, 7%, 26% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 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 neutral 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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of French Roast
At Glidden, the closest color to French Roast is Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Phantom Mist 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Roast
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sealskin (HGSW 2451), 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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Roast
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Grate Black (NO. 9920), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for French Roast without repainting risk. See the full Grate Black 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Roast
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to French Roast is Subway (0536) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of French Roast
Rodda's nearest match is Canopy (CA212), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). 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 Canopy 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Roast
Portola Paints has no exact twin of French Roast. The nearest is Black Sky (BLACK SKY) at ΔE 4.22 — 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 Black Sky 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 →