Linus
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · LRV 40 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Linus40
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Linus, Really?
Linus reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-749 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Linus
Linus is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Linus
Linus sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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 Linus 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 C2-749 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 | CosmosSW 6528 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chilly BlueS500-4 · Behr | 2.6 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | New Born's Eyes1663 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Porcelain VaseV109-4 · Valspar | 1.2 | 37.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ArabellaPPG1157-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Paris Sky Blue10BB 42/159 · Glidden | 2.6 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Linus 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 #8FADC5 in HSL space. Pair Linus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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