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C2 Paint Morris Green#5F6B65 · LRV 14

Morris Green reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-678 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT MORRIS GREEN
RGB 95, 107, 101 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Morris Green
SKU C2-678
Hex #5F6B65
RGB 95, 107, 101
HSL 150°, 6%, 40%
LRV 14
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Morris Green

With an LRV of 14, Morris Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Morris Green 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 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9650 · #616C64 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 14
SW 6215 · #5E706A · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 15
SW 7622 · #666D69 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 15
SW 9655 · #5C6A6A · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 14
SW 6187 · #64695C · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6307 · #5C6B65 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 13
DE6300 · #5E6C62 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 13
DE6293 · #656D63 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 14
DE6314 · #606865 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 13
DET629 · #676965 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 14

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
H091 · #5E6A61 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 13
0584 · #676A64 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 14
0704 · #546E62 · ΔE 6 · LRV 14
0535 · #646564 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 13
0443 · #666559 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 14.81 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 17.68 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1568 · #616964 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 15
700 · #606E63 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 15
1575 · #646B61 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 15
1589 · #646B68 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 16
HC-160 · #5E6C6C · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1033-6 · #646D64 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 15
PPG1145-6 · #566B6B · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 14
PPG1009-6 · #6B6B65 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 15
PPG1030-7 · #686858 · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 14
PPG1038-6 · #5E686E · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 13

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Valspar →
V141-5 · #656F6B · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 15.3
4004-2B · #656764 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 13.3
5001-2B · #59686C · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 13
8006-7E · #656B6F · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 14
V112-3 · #656B6F · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 14.4

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All gray at Behr →
780F-6 · #5A6B68 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 14
BNC-37 · #646C62 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 14
N430-6A · #596D69 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 14
PPU25-20 · #5E6869 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 13
PPU25-02 · #646763 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 13

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All gray at Dutch Boy →
426-7DB · #666D69 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 15
424-6DB · #64695C · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 14
327-6DB · #5F6C5C · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 14
331-6DB · #506D69 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 14
430-7DB · #5D676B · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All gray at Kompozit →
0493 · #5C6B6B · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 14
0472 · #556E6B · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 14
0528 · #626869 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 14
0450 · #6C6C5F · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 15
0423 · #6B6A5B · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.14
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 13
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 13
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 10.51 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 11.99 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 13.82 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-170 · #616664 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 13
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 13
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 14
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 15
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 11.25 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.56
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.56 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 11.41 · LRV 18
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 13.55 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.37 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.37 · LRV 14

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-966 · LRV 14
C2-918 · LRV 14
C2-854 · LRV 15
C2-902 · LRV 14
C2-934 · LRV 14
C2-982 · LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5F6B65 in HSL space. Pair Morris Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5F6B65 + #6B5F65
TRIADIC
#5F6B65 · #655F6B · #6B655F
ANALOGOUS
#5F6B5F · #5F6B65 · #5F6B6B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.56:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.78:1 AA Large

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

C2 Paint Morris Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Morris Green 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 C2-678 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Morris Green

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Succulent (SW 9650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Morris Green without repainting risk. See the full Succulent swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Morris Green

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Artistic Stone (DE6307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Morris Green without repainting risk. See the full Artistic Stone swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Morris Green

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sage Shadow (H091), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Morris Green without repainting risk. See the full Sage Shadow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Morris Green

Clare's nearest match is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Morris Green without repainting risk. See the full Current Mood swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Morris Green

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Quarry Rock (1568), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Morris Green without repainting risk. See the full Quarry Rock swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Morris Green

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Morris Green is Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunmetal Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Morris Green

At Behr, the closest color to Morris Green is Dark Granite (780F-6) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Granite swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Morris Green

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Morris Green is Zinc-ed (426-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Morris Green

At Kompozit, the closest color to Morris Green is Spacebox (0493) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spacebox swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Morris Green

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Morris Green. The nearest is Pond Stone (JG-140) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pond Stone swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Morris Green

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Morris Green. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Morris Green

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Morris Green — the nearest deck color, Ocean Storm (4004-2B), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-678 instead. See the full Ocean Storm swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Morris Green

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Morris Green — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 11.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-678 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

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