Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Haybale |
| SKU | C2-880 |
| Hex | #CEC09E |
| RGB | 206, 192, 158 |
| HSL | 42°, 33%, 71% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Haybale
At LRV 53, Haybale is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Haybale is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Haybale 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 #CEC09E in HSL space. Pair Haybale 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 Haybale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Haybale 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 C2-880 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Haybale
The closest Valspar equivalent of Haybale is Earth Friendly (8004-22C). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Earth Friendly and you'll get the same color. See the full Earth Friendly swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Haybale
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Haybale is Castaway Beach (0330). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Castaway Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Haybale
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Haybale is Light Stone (NO. 9). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Light Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Stone swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Haybale
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Haybale is Rustling Reed (322-2DB). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Rustling Reed and you'll get the same color. See the full Rustling Reed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Haybale
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Haybale without repainting risk. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Haybale
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sandy Pail (PPG1104-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Haybale without repainting risk. See the full Sandy Pail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Haybale
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wheeling Neutral (HC-92), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Haybale without repainting risk. See the full Wheeling Neutral swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Haybale
Behr's nearest match is Wildwood (BXC-80), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Haybale without repainting risk. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Haybale
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Haybale is Polished Marble (0274) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Marble swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Haybale
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Haybale is Ramie (SW 6156) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ramie swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Haybale
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Haybale. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Haybale
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Haybale — the nearest deck color, All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), is clearly different (ΔE 8.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-880 instead. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Haybale
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Haybale — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 15.24). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-880 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →