Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Mossy Stone |
| SKU | BD83 |
| Hex | #8E6C53 |
| RGB | 142, 108, 83 |
| HSL | 25°, 26%, 44% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About C2 Paint Mossy Stone
With an LRV of 17, Mossy Stone is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mossy Stone works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Mossy Stone 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 #8E6C53 in HSL space. Pair Mossy Stone 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 Mossy Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mossy Stone 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 BD83 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mossy Stone
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mossy Stone is Steady Brown (SW 6110) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steady Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mossy Stone
Behr's nearest match is Caramel Swirl (PPU4-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Stone without repainting risk. See the full Caramel Swirl swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mossy Stone
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mossy Stone is Vero Beach Tan (1085) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vero Beach Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mossy Stone
The closest Valspar equivalent of Mossy Stone is Brownie Scout (V084-5). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.5 vs 17). If Valspar is your counter, order Brownie Scout and you'll get the same color. See the full Brownie Scout swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mossy Stone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caravel Brown (PPG1079-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Stone without repainting risk. See the full Caravel Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mossy Stone
Glidden's nearest match is Caravel Brown (PPG1079-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Stone without repainting risk. See the full Caravel Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mossy Stone
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mossy Stone is Reindeer Antler (414-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reindeer Antler swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mossy Stone
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mossy Stone is Cowboy Trails (DET689) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cowboy Trails swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mossy Stone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Stone without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mossy Stone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bean Pot (H0127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mossy Stone without repainting risk. See the full Bean Pot swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mossy Stone
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mossy Stone is Cupcake (0178) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cupcake swatch →