Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Magnet |
| SKU | C2-967 |
| Hex | #6A737D |
| RGB | 106, 115, 125 |
| HSL | 212°, 8%, 45% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Magnet
With an LRV of 17, Magnet is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Magnet works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Magnet 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 #6A737D in HSL space. Pair Magnet 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 Magnet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Magnet 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 C2-967 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Magnet
At Behr, the closest color to Magnet is Hypnotic (MQ5-19) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Magnet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Britannia Blue (1623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Britannia Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Magnet
At Valspar, the closest color to Magnet is Tinman (V114-2) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.6 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinman swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Magnet
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Old Silk (PPG0993-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Old Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Magnet
Glidden's nearest match is Old Silk (PPG0993-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Old Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Magnet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Plated Blue (434-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Magnet
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Magnet is Long Lake (DE6334) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Long Lake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Magnet
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Deep Lagoon (0507), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Magnet
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Magnet
Rodda has no exact twin of Magnet. The nearest is Blue Jay (CA202) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Jay swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Magnet
Backdrop has no exact twin of Magnet. The nearest is Mom Jeans (BD-MJ) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Magnet
Kompozit's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Magnet without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →