Idyllic
C2-786 · #CCD4E1 · LRV 65 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Idyllic65
- 4Glass Slipper70
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Idyllic, Really?
Idyllic reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-786 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Idyllic
Idyllic 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Idyllic
At LRV 65, Idyllic is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about Idyllic 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 C2-786 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 | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue GossamerMQ3-60 · Behr | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Celestia Blue1429 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Daybreak Beckons8003-48A · Valspar | 3.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Violet ShadowPPG1170-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violet ShadowPPG1170-3 · Glidden | 2.9 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Idyllic 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 #CCD4E1 in HSL space. Pair Idyllic with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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