Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Parchment |
| SKU | C2-915 |
| Hex | #D9D3C3 |
| RGB | 217, 211, 195 |
| HSL | 44°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Parchment
At LRV 65, Parchment 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.
Parchment 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 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 Parchment 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 #D9D3C3 in HSL space. Pair Parchment 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 Parchment Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Parchment 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 C2-915 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Parchment
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Parchment is Natural Tan (SW 7567) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Natural Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Parchment
Behr's nearest match is Traditional Tan (PPF-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Traditional Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Parchment
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Parchment is Alaskan Skies (972). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Alaskan Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Parchment
Valspar's nearest match is Warm Putty (6006-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Warm Putty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Parchment
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Parchment is Gray Beige (PPG14-30) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Parchment
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Herbal Sage (70YY 65/090), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Soft Herbal Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Parchment
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Parchment is Existence (420-1DB). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Existence and you'll get the same color. See the full Existence swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Parchment
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Parchment is Natural Tan (HGSW 4019) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Natural Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Parchment
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Parchment is Gunnysack (DET674) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunnysack swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Parchment
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Parchment is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Parchment
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Off-White (NO. 3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Off-White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Parchment
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Midlothian Beige (H103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Midlothian Beige swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Parchment
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Plymouth Beige (H0103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Plymouth Beige swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Parchment
At Rodda, the closest color to Parchment is Wool (CA031) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wool swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Parchment
At Clare, the closest color to Parchment is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Parchment
Portola Paints's nearest match is Figueroa (FIGUEROA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Parchment
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Parchment
Kompozit's nearest match is Harrow Gate (0230), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Parchment without repainting risk. See the full Harrow Gate swatch →