Pond Ripple
BD82 · #878F80 · LRV 26 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Dried Thyme21
- 3Pond Ripple26
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Pond Ripple, Really?
Pond Ripple reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD82 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pond Ripple
Pond Ripple is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Pond Ripple
Pond Ripple sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pond Ripple are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint BD82 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Forest MossECC-49-3 · Behr | 1.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Gull2138-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pond LeavesT696 · Valspar | 2.5 | 26.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Walkstone Moss10GY 26/112 · Glidden | 2.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Stone CreekDE6278 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Silverado SageJG-07 · Magnolia Home | 3.2 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Pond Ripple within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #878F80 in HSL space. Pair Pond Ripple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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