Kiwi
C2-655 · #D9DDB5 · LRV 70 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Kiwi70
- 4Green Vibes75
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Kiwi, Really?
Kiwi reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-655 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kiwi
Kiwi 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Kiwi
At LRV 70, Kiwi is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Kiwi 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 C2-655 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 | HoneydewSW 6428 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Modern ZenM340-3A · Behr | 2.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Sea Mist2147-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool CucumberV059-2 · Valspar | 0.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | April ShowersPPG1118-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | April ShowersPPG1118-2 · Glidden | 0.3 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Kiwi 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 #D9DDB5 in HSL space. Pair Kiwi with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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