Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Paper Clip |
| SKU | C2-928 |
| Hex | #C1BCB3 |
| RGB | 193, 188, 179 |
| HSL | 39°, 10%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Paper Clip
At LRV 51, Paper Clip is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Paper Clip 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Behr
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Paper Clip 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 #C1BCB3 in HSL space. Pair Paper Clip 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 Paper Clip Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Paper Clip 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 C2-928 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Paper Clip
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Paper Clip is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Purbeck Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Paper Clip
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Paper Clip is Stay Calm (DEGR08). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Stay Calm and you'll get the same color. See the full Stay Calm swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Paper Clip
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Paper Clip is Viaduct (SW 9567). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Viaduct and you'll get the same color. See the full Viaduct swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Paper Clip
The closest Valspar equivalent of Paper Clip is Ask Me Anything (8006-2D). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Valspar is your counter, order Ask Me Anything and you'll get the same color. See the full Ask Me Anything swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Paper Clip
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shale (861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Paper Clip without repainting risk. See the full Shale swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Paper Clip
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Chintz (0573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Paper Clip without repainting risk. See the full Chintz swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Paper Clip
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hikers Paradise (PPG0998-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Paper Clip without repainting risk. See the full Hikers Paradise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Paper Clip
Kompozit's nearest match is Chintz (0573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Paper Clip without repainting risk. See the full Chintz swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Paper Clip
At Behr, the closest color to Paper Clip is Sierra Madre (ECC-46-1) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sierra Madre swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Paper Clip
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Paper Clip is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Paper Clip
At Clare, the closest color to Paper Clip is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Paper Clip
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Paper Clip. The nearest is Frosted Olive (425-2DB) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Paper Clip
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Paper Clip — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-928 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →