Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Leap Year |
| SKU | C2-687 |
| Hex | #C6C8B1 |
| RGB | 198, 200, 177 |
| HSL | 65°, 17%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Leap Year
At LRV 56, Leap Year 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.
Leap Year 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Kompozit
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Leap Year 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 #C6C8B1 in HSL space. Pair Leap Year 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 Leap Year Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Leap Year 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 C2-687 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Leap Year
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Leap Year is Plume Grass (0414). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Plume Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Leap Year
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Leap Year is Plume Grass (0414). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Plume Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Leap Year
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Leap Year is Grecian Green (507). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Grecian Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Grecian Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Leap Year
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Leap Year without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Pine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Leap Year
Valspar's nearest match is Mint Frost (6001-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.9 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Leap Year without repainting risk. See the full Mint Frost swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Leap Year
Clare's nearest match is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Leap Year without repainting risk. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Leap Year
Behr's nearest match is Wabi-Sabi (T18-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Leap Year without repainting risk. See the full Wabi-Sabi swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Leap Year
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Leap Year is Eddy (NO. 301) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eddy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Leap Year
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Leap Year is Silver Mining (DESS45) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Leap Year
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Leap Year. The nearest is Countryside (328-2DB) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Countryside swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Leap Year
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Leap Year. The nearest is Gatherings (JG-18) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leap Year
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Leap Year — the nearest deck color, Cargo Pants (SW 7738), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-687 instead. See the full Cargo Pants swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Leap Year
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Leap Year — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-687 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →