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 whisper of hue |
| 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 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 white from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
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.
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kind of Blue
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Kind of Blue is Cabbage White (NO. 269). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 87). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Cabbage White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Clare Equivalent of Kind of Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Kind of Blue — the nearest deck color, Wing It (PNT100-LT-24), is clearly different (ΔE 6.14). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-772 instead. See the full Wing It swatch →