Lilypad
C2-683 · #9CA088 · LRV 34 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Lilypad34
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Lilypad, Really?
Lilypad reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-683 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lilypad
Lilypad is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Lilypad
Lilypad sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lilypad 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 C2-683 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 | Green SproutSW 7728 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bitter SageN390-4 · Behr | 2.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Louisburg GreenHC-113 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BushelT617 · Valspar | 2.9 | 33.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Zebra GrassPPG1126-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Zebra GrassPPG1126-5 · Glidden | 1.5 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Lilypad 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 #9CA088 in HSL space. Pair Lilypad with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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