Mercurial
C2-955 · #9E9E90 · LRV 34 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Mercurial34
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Mercurial, Really?
Mercurial reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-955 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mercurial
Mercurial is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Mercurial
Mercurial 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 Mercurial 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 C2-955 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 | Rushing RiverSW 7746 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm StoneBXC-10 · Behr | 2.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | OilclothCSP-760 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch6002-2A · Valspar | 3.7 | 33 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Smoky SlatePPG1028-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Driftwood Grey50YY 33/065 · Glidden | 3.3 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Mercurial 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 #9E9E90 in HSL space. Pair Mercurial with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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