Gingko
C2-673 · #E9F3D4 · LRV 86 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Soft Fern57
- 2Hancock Green66
- 3Gingko86
- 4Monet Moonrise92
What Color Is Gingko, Really?
Gingko reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-673 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gingko
Gingko shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Gingko
Gingko is very light — LRV 86, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Gingko 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 C2-673 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 | CitrineSW 6714 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Celery Ice410E-2 · Behr | 2.1 | 88 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Accent407 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whipped Mint6006-7A · Valspar | 3.8 | 82.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Plain and SimplePPG1219-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Plain And SimplePPG1219-1 · Glidden | 2.5 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Gingko 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 #E9F3D4 in HSL space. Pair Gingko with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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