Labrador
C2-561 · #EED3AA · LRV 68 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Labrador, Really?
Labrador reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-561 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Labrador
Labrador 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Labrador
At LRV 68, Labrador is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Labrador 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 C2-561 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 | Concord BuffSW 7684 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Amber MoonHDC-CT-01 · Behr | 1.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Key West Ivory192 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Capricious3005-8B · Valspar | 1.3 | 68.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caramelized PearsPPG1105-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Just Peachy20YY 67/216 · Glidden | 1.5 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Labrador 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 #EED3AA in HSL space. Pair Labrador with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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