Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Oracle |
| SKU | C2-819 |
| Hex | #D8DADF |
| RGB | 216, 218, 223 |
| HSL | 223°, 10%, 86% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Oracle
At LRV 70, Oracle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Oracle 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray 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
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Oracle 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 #D8DADF in HSL space. Pair Oracle 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 Oracle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oracle 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 C2-819 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oracle
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oracle is Starry Night (SW 6540). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Starry Night and you'll get the same color. See the full Starry Night swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oracle
At Behr, the closest color to Oracle is Billowing Clouds (HDC-CT-16) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oracle
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Dusk (1409), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Oracle without repainting risk. See the full Violet Dusk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oracle
Valspar's nearest match is Respite (8004-47A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Oracle without repainting risk. See the full Respite swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oracle
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cumberland Fog (PPG1168-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Oracle without repainting risk. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oracle
The closest Glidden equivalent of Oracle is Cumberland Fog (PPG1168-2). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Glidden is your counter, order Cumberland Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oracle
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Oracle is Wales Gray (436-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oracle
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oracle is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Orchid Brite and you'll get the same color. See the full Orchid Brite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oracle
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Oracle is Silver Setting (DE6359) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oracle
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Oracle is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oracle
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Oracle without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oracle
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Oracle is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oracle
Rodda has no exact twin of Oracle. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oracle
At Kompozit, the closest color to Oracle is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →