Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Oracle |
| SKU | C2-819 |
| Hex | #D8DADF |
| RGB | 216, 218, 223 |
| HSL | 223°, 10%, 86% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Clare Equivalent of Oracle
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Oracle — the nearest deck color, Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-819 instead. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oracle
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Oracle — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 6.2). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-819 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oracle
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Oracle — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 12.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-819 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →