Monday Morning
C2-987 · #A8AAA9 · LRV 40 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Monday Morning40
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Monday Morning, Really?
Monday Morning reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-987 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Monday Morning
Monday Morning is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Monday Morning
Monday Morning 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Monday Morning 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 C2-987 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 | GrisSW 7659 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cathedral GreyUL260-7 · Behr | 2.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum GrayHC-179 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Metropolis4005-1C · Valspar | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HippopotamusPPG0994-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HippopotamusPPG0994-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Monday Morning 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 #A8AAA9 in HSL space. Pair Monday Morning with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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