Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Kind of Blue |
| SKU | C2-772 |
| Hex | #ECF1ED |
| RGB | 236, 241, 237 |
| HSL | 132°, 15%, 94% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About C2 Paint Kind of Blue
Kind of Blue is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Kind of Blue 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Kind of Blue 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 #ECF1ED in HSL space. Pair Kind of Blue 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 Kind of Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kind of Blue 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 C2-772 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kind of Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Kind of Blue is Snowbelt (SW 9623). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Snowbelt and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowbelt swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Kind of Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Kind of Blue is Mineral Spring (ECC-65-2). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87). If Behr is your counter, order Mineral Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Mineral Spring swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Frostine (AF-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Frostine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Tambourine (8007-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Tambourine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kind of Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Kind of Blue is Spring Rain (PPG1137-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Spring Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring Rain swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Kind of Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Kind of Blue is Spring Rain (PPG1137-1). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). If Glidden is your counter, order Spring Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring Rain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is White (003W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kind of Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Oxford White (HGSW 4026), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Oxford White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silent Breath (DE5714), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 80 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Silent Breath swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Kind of Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Kind of Blue is Silos White (JG-107) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cabbage White (NO. 269), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Shell Tint (0023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shell Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Shell Tint (0023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shell Tint swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Kind of Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Kind of Blue is Skier's View (R003) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skier's View swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Kind of Blue. The nearest is Origami (ORIGAMI) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Kind of Blue. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Kind of Blue. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Shell Tint (0023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Kind of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shell Tint swatch →