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C2 PAINT · C2-934

C2 Paint Posh#686954 · LRV 14

Posh reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-934 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT POSH
RGB 104, 105, 84 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Posh
SKU C2-934
Hex #686954
RGB 104, 105, 84
HSL 63°, 11%, 37%
LRV 14
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About C2 Paint Posh

With an LRV of 14, Posh is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Posh works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 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 neutral from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6273 · #676957 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 13
DE6266 · #676B55 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 13
DE6245 · #6C6956 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 13
DE6238 · #6F6A52 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 13
DE6287 · #5F6957 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 12

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1127-6 · #646754 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 13
PPG1030-7 · #686858 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 14
PPG1126-7 · #686D58 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 15
PPG1031-6 · #676556 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 13
PPG11-08 · #6E6B4C · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1505 · #696753 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 14
2141-30 · #6A6855 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 15
1561 · #696757 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 15
518 · #6D684E · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 14
1490 · #6E6958 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 16

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0438 · #626750 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 13
0375 · #6B654B · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 13
0443 · #666559 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 13
0347 · #716850 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 14
0228 · #6F6452 · ΔE 7.16 · LRV 13

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-26F · #6D6953 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 14
T700 · #646356 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 12.3
8004-27F · #6D6C62 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 15
M150 · #6F644C · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 13
V135-6 · #72624D · ΔE 9.52 · LRV 12.9

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6180 · #65684C · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 13
SW 6166 · #6B6757 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 14
SW 6187 · #64695C · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 14
SW 6173 · #726B5B · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 15
SW 6194 · #626E60 · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 15

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All neutral at Kompozit →
0423 · #6B6A5B · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 14
0374 · #6F6A53 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 14
0450 · #6C6C5F · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 15
0577 · #6E6A5E · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 14
0220 · #6E6355 · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 13

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
324-7DB · #61674F · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 13
323-6DB · #706B51 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 15
424-6DB · #64695C · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 14
223-7DB · #6D674A · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 13
327-6DB · #5F6C5C · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 14

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All neutral at Behr →
ICC-87 · #626A52 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 14
ECC-38-3 · #656D54 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 14
790D-6 · #606C5B · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 14
PPU11-01 · #5F6C5A · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 14
PPU11-1 · #5F6C5A · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 14
JG-62 · #5C6555 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 12
JG-49 · #716B49 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 15
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 8.35 · LRV 13
JG-170 · #616664 · ΔE 8.93 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.78
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 298 · #686A47 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 14
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 13
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 8.9 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.57
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 9.06 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 13.83 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 15.67 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.37
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 8.37 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 11.47 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 15.33 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 15.33 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 19.5 · LRV 18

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-918 · LRV 14
C2-886 · LRV 13
C2-902 · LRV 14
C2-645 · LRV 15
C2-919 · LRV 12
C2-629 · LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #686954 in HSL space. Pair Posh with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#686954 + #555469
TRIADIC
#686954 · #546869 · #695468
ANALOGOUS
#696054 · #686954 · #5E6954

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.62:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.74:1 AA Large

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

C2 Paint Posh Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Posh 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 C2-934 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Posh

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Green Gate (DE6273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Posh without repainting risk. See the full Green Gate swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Posh

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Army Green (2141-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Posh without repainting risk. See the full Army Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Posh

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Posh is Double Duty (PPG1030-7) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Duty swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Posh

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Posh is Delicious (0438) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delicious swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Posh

At Valspar, the closest color to Posh is Thai Basil (8004-26F) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thai Basil swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Posh

At Kompozit, the closest color to Posh is Eye of the Storm (0423) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eye of the Storm swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Posh

Behr has no exact twin of Posh. The nearest is Rosemary Sprig (ICC-87) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rosemary Sprig swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Posh

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Posh. The nearest is Wellington Green (JG-66) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wellington Green swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Posh

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Posh. The nearest is Eclipse (SW 6166) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eclipse swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Posh

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Posh. The nearest is Antiquated Olive (424-6DB) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquated Olive swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Posh

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Posh — the nearest deck color, Pantalon (NO. 221), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-934 instead. See the full Pantalon swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Posh

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Posh — the nearest deck color, Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), is clearly different (ΔE 9.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-934 instead. See the full Current Mood swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Posh

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Posh — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 15.33). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-934 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

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