Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Intuitive |
| SKU | C2-736 |
| Hex | #BACCD8 |
| RGB | 186, 204, 216 |
| HSL | 204°, 28%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Intuitive
At LRV 59, Intuitive 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.
Intuitive 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Intuitive 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 #BACCD8 in HSL space. Pair Intuitive 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 Intuitive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Intuitive 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 C2-736 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Intuitive
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Intuitive
At Behr, the closest color to Intuitive is Melody (UL240-14) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melody swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Intuitive
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Intuitive. The nearest is Intuition (CSP-610) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Intuition swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Intuitive
The closest Valspar equivalent of Intuitive is Silver Dusk (4006-3A). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 59). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Dusk and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Dusk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Intuitive
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Intuitive is Constellation (PPG1155-4). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Constellation and you'll get the same color. See the full Constellation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Intuitive
Glidden's nearest match is Stencil Blue (70BG 58/103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Stencil Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Intuitive
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sea Weathered (338-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Sea Weathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Intuitive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Intuitive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Intuitive is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 53 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Intuitive
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Intuitive is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Intuitive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Intuitive is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Intuitive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Intuitive is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Intuitive
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Intuitive
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Intuitive. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Intuitive
Backdrop has no exact twin of Intuitive. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Intuitive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Intuitive is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →