Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Pale Bone |
| SKU | BD2 |
| Hex | #E4E1D2 |
| RGB | 228, 225, 210 |
| HSL | 50°, 25%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Pale Bone
Pale Bone is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pale Bone shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Pale Bone 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 #E4E1D2 in HSL space. Pair Pale Bone 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 Pale Bone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Bone 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 BD2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Bone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sagey (SW 6175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Sagey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Bone
Behr's nearest match is Crushed Limestone (PPF-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Limestone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Bone
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Bone is Muskoka Trail (974). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Muskoka Trail and you'll get the same color. See the full Muskoka Trail swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Bone
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Bone is Wispy White (7006-1) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wispy White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Bone
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Bone is Focus (PPG1008-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Focus and you'll get the same color. See the full Focus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Bone
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Bone is Cat Grass (90YY 74/080). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order Cat Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Cat Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Bone
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Worn Pages (016W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Worn Pages swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Bone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Duck (HGSW 4013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full White Duck swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Bone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Bone
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Pale Bone is Blanched (JG-103). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Blanched and you'll get the same color. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Bone
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Bone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Loch Ness (0341), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Loch Ness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Bone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pale Green Tea (0425), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Pale Green Tea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Bone
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Bone is Classic Parchment (R037) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic Parchment swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Bone
Clare's nearest match is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Bone
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Pale Bone is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Bone
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pale Bone. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Bone
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Green Tea (0425), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bone without repainting risk. See the full Pale Green Tea swatch →