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C2 PAINT · C2-738

C2 Paint Overcast#CAD3D4 · LRV 64

Overcast reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-738 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT OVERCAST
RGB 202, 211, 212 LRV 64

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Overcast
SKU C2-738
Hex #CAD3D4
RGB 202, 211, 212
HSL 186°, 10%, 81%
LRV 64
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Overcast

At LRV 64, Overcast is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.

Overcast 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 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6317 · #CAD3D4 · ΔE 0 · LRV 59
DEC794 · #CAD2D4 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 59
DE6324 · #CFD5D7 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 61
DE6338 · #CCD3D8 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 60
DE6380 · #D1D0D1 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 59

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All gray at Dutch Boy →
430-2DB · #C8D2D3 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 63
434-1DB · #CDD2D3 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 64
340-1DB · #CAD4DB · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 65
425-1DB · #CDD2CA · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 63
242-1DB · #C9D1DC · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 63

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9136 · #CBD4D4 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 65
SW 6246 · #CAD0D2 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 62
SW 6232 · #CDD2D2 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 64
SW 9632 · #CED7D5 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 66
SW 6533 · #CBD5DB · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1036-2 · #C8D1D1 · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 62
PPG1037-2 · #C8D2D2 · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 63
PPG1039-1 · #CBD1CF · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 63
PPG1011-2 · #CFD2D2 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 64
PPG1035-2 · #C5D5D7 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 64

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1619 · #C8D2D6 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 62
1584 · #C9D3D0 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 64
CSP-515 · #CFD4D7 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 65
1604 · #CFD4D1 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 64
1591 · #CED2CE · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 64

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0629 · #C9D4D8 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 65
0475 · #CCD4CF · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 64
0524 · #CDCFCF · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 62
0622 · #C7D3DB · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 64
0496 · #C2D3D3 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 63

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at Behr →
ECC-34-1 · #CDD5D3 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 65
PPL-73 · #C6D3D6 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 63
N520-2 · #C6D2D1 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 63
790E-2 · #CBD5D2 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 65
PPU12-11 · #CED4D0 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 65

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 69
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 61
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 66
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 63
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 67

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All gray at Kompozit →
0629 · #C7D4D7 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 64
0622 · #C5D2D9 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 63
0475 · #C8D1CC · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 62
0517 · #CFCFD0 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 62
0482 · #C7D6D0 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 65

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Valspar →
4007-1A · #CED3D2 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 64.4
8006-8A · #C9D0D4 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 62
8004-41A · #C8D1D6 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 63
T654 · #CBD1CE · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 62.9
7004-21 · #D1D3D1 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 64.8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 62
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 61
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 69
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 63
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.46
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 9.46 · LRV 51
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 12.17 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 16.44 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 19.56 · LRV 53

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-785 · LRV 63
C2-962 · LRV 64
C2-723 · LRV 66
C2-946 · LRV 63
C2-787 · LRV 63
C2-770 · LRV 63

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAD3D4 in HSL space. Pair Overcast with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAD3D4 + #D4CBCA
TRIADIC
#CAD3D4 · #D4CAD3 · #D3D4CA
ANALOGOUS
#CAD4D0 · #CAD3D4 · #CACED4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.52:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.78:1 AAA

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

C2 Paint Overcast Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Overcast 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 C2-738 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Overcast

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Overcast is Mount Sterling (DE6317). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Mount Sterling and you'll get the same color. See the full Mount Sterling swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Overcast

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Overcast is Silver Shores (430-2DB). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silver Shores and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Shores swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Overcast

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Overcast is Lullaby (SW 9136). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lullaby and you'll get the same color. See the full Lullaby swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Overcast

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Overcast is Sky Splash (PPG1037-2). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sky Splash and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky Splash swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Overcast

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Mist (1619), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mist swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Overcast

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Overcast

Kompozit's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Overcast

Behr's nearest match is Tranquil Sea (PPL-73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Sea swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Overcast

Valspar's nearest match is Pelican (4007-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.4 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast without repainting risk. See the full Pelican swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Overcast

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Overcast without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Overcast

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Overcast is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Overcast

Clare has no exact twin of Overcast. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Overcast

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Overcast — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-738 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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