Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Limestone |
| SKU | BD5 |
| Hex | #D8CAB1 |
| RGB | 216, 202, 177 |
| HSL | 38°, 33%, 77% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Limestone
At LRV 60, Limestone 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.
Limestone 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Limestone 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 #D8CAB1 in HSL space. Pair Limestone 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 Limestone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Limestone 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 BD5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Limestone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Softer Tan (SW 6141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Softer Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Limestone
Behr's nearest match is Estate Limestone (QE-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Estate Limestone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Limestone
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Oakwood Manor (1095), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Oakwood Manor swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Limestone
Valspar's nearest match is Dakota Trail (6008-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.6 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Dakota Trail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Limestone
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Limestone is Armadillo (PPG14-17). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Armadillo and you'll get the same color. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Limestone
Glidden's nearest match is Armadillo (PPG14-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Limestone
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Limestone is Hazelwood (415-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Limestone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Softer Tan (HGSW 3177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Softer Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Limestone
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Limestone is Cameo Role (DET671) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cameo Role swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Limestone
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Limestone is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Limestone
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is String (NO. 8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full String swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Limestone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Limestone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Limestone
Rodda's nearest match is Chickpea Please (R128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Chickpea Please swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Limestone
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Limestone is El Matador (EL MATADOR) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Limestone
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Limestone is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Limestone
Backdrop has no exact twin of Limestone. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Limestone
Kompozit's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Limestone without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →