Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Gorgeous |
| SKU | C2-551 |
| Hex | #724C4B |
| RGB | 114, 76, 75 |
| HSL | 2°, 21%, 37% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About C2 Paint Gorgeous
At LRV 9, Gorgeous 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Gorgeous earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
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 brown from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Gorgeous 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 #724C4B in HSL space. Pair Gorgeous 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 Gorgeous Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gorgeous 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 C2-551 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gorgeous
Dutch Boy's nearest match is County Road (407-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gorgeous without repainting risk. See the full County Road swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gorgeous
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chianti (PPG13-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gorgeous without repainting risk. See the full Chianti swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gorgeous
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gorgeous is New London Burgundy (HC-61) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New London Burgundy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gorgeous
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gorgeous is Dark Ruby (DE6028) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Ruby swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gorgeous
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gorgeous is Berry Crush (0081) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Crush swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gorgeous
At Behr, the closest color to Gorgeous is Fired Brick (PPF-50) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fired Brick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gorgeous
At Clare, the closest color to Gorgeous is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gorgeous
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gorgeous. The nearest is Preference Red (NO. 297) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Preference Red swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gorgeous
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Gorgeous — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-551 instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gorgeous
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Gorgeous — the nearest deck color, Smoked Almond (1006-9A), is clearly different (ΔE 5.36). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-551 instead. See the full Smoked Almond swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gorgeous
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Gorgeous — the nearest deck color, Evolution (0130), is clearly different (ΔE 5.78). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-551 instead. See the full Evolution swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gorgeous
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Gorgeous — the nearest deck color, Brevity Brown (SW 6068), is clearly different (ΔE 7.66). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-551 instead. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gorgeous
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gorgeous — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 10.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-551 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →