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C2 PAINT · C2-800

C2 Paint Monaco#CEC0A9 · LRV 54

Monaco reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-800 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT MONACO
RGB 206, 192, 169 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Monaco
SKU C2-800
Hex #CEC0A9
RGB 206, 192, 169
HSL 37°, 27%, 74%
LRV 54
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About C2 Paint Monaco

At LRV 54, Monaco 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.

Monaco 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-80 · #CDC0A8 · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 52
HC-45 · #D1C2A7 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 54
CSP-315 · #CEC0AE · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 54
CSP-1035 · #CAC0A6 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 53
HC-48 · #D1BDA4 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 52

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Behr →
290E-3 · #D1C1A9 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 55
PPF-32 · #D1C1AA · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 55
N270-3 · #D1C1A7 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 54
HDC-AC-10 · #CCBFAC · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 53
UL170-7 · #CEBFAB · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 53
SW 7532 · #CFC0AB · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 54
SW 9617 · #D0C1AC · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 55
SW 9512 · #CEC2AA · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 54
SW 7527 · #D0BFAA · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 54
SW 9110 · #CFBEA9 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 53

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 264 · #CFC1AD · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 54
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 53
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 52
NO. 9 · #CDC0A0 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 53
NO. 15 · #C6C0AA · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Valspar →
T567 · #D0C2AE · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 54.8
M302 · #CEC3AE · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 55.3
6006-1B · #CEC1AE · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 54.3
8004-23B · #CAC2AD · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 54
3003-10B · #D1BEAA · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 53.3

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
420-2DB · #CBC0AD · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 54
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 51
416-1DB · #CFC1A5 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 54
411-2DB · #CDBDAA · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 52
418-1DB · #CDBD9F · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 52

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1101-3 · #CEC1A5 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 54
PPG14-26 · #C8BFAA · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 52
PPG1076-3 · #CFC2B3 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 55
PPG14-18 · #D2BC9F · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 52
PPG15-28 · #CBC1B3 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC752 · #CCBEAC · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 49
DEBN67 · #CCC2AA · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 54
DEC746 · #D5BFA5 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 50
DESS22 · #C8C0A6 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 52
DEBN62 · #C8C2B0 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 54

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Kompozit →
0344 · #C8BDA4 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 51
0183 · #CCBCA9 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 52
0343 · #CEC5AF · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 56
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 53
0378 · #C7C1A8 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 53
0344 · #C9BFA6 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 53
0183 · #CCBDAB · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 52
0274 · #D1BFA1 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 54
0188 · #CEBFAF · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 50
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 51
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 6.66 · LRV 54
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 8.78 · LRV 53

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 8.49 · LRV 60
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 11.81 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 12.21 · LRV 53
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 16.91 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 7.43 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 8.66 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 54

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The nearest shades to Monaco within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

C2-799 · LRV 53
BD7 · LRV 54
C2-863 · LRV 55
BD6 · LRV 54
C2-929 · LRV 54
C2-847 · LRV 55

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CEC0A9 in HSL space. Pair Monaco with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CEC0A9 + #A9B7CE
TRIADIC
#CEC0A9 · #A9CEC0 · #C0A9CE
ANALOGOUS
#CEAEA9 · #CEC0A9 · #CACEA9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.79:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.74:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

C2 Paint Monaco Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Monaco 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 C2-800 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Monaco

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Monaco is Bleeker Beige (HC-80). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bleeker Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleeker Beige swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Monaco

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Urban Putty (SW 7532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Monaco without repainting risk. See the full Urban Putty swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Monaco

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Oxford Stone (NO. 264), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Monaco without repainting risk. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Monaco

Behr's nearest match is Cabo (UL170-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Monaco without repainting risk. See the full Cabo swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Monaco

Valspar's nearest match is Oatbran (6006-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.3 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Monaco without repainting risk. See the full Oatbran swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Monaco

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Monaco without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Monaco

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Monaco is Stylish (PPG1101-3) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stylish swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Monaco

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Monaco is Throwing Clay (DEBN67) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Monaco

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Monaco is Mineral Point (H106) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Point swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Monaco

At Kompozit, the closest color to Monaco is Silky Green (0358) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silky Green swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Monaco

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Monaco — the nearest deck color, Gold Moss (JG-48), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-800 instead. See the full Gold Moss swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Monaco

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Monaco — the nearest deck color, Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), is clearly different (ΔE 9.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-800 instead. See the full Motor City swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Monaco

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Monaco — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 12.21). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-800 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

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