Live Wire
C2-574 · #D6945D · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Live Wire36
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Live Wire, Really?
Live Wire reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-574 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Live Wire
Live Wire is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Live Wire
Live Wire sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Live Wire 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 C2-574 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 | Bakelite GoldSW 6368 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Spiced PumpkinPMD-80 · Behr | 2.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rio Rancho Clay111 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Honey BronzeM115 · Valspar | 1.7 | 37.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pumpkin PatchPPG1201-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pumpkin Patch70YR 30/651 · Glidden | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Live Wire 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 #D6945D in HSL space. Pair Live Wire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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