Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Quinoa |
| SKU | C2-848 |
| Hex | #D2C4A1 |
| RGB | 210, 196, 161 |
| HSL | 43°, 35%, 73% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Quinoa
At LRV 56, Quinoa 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.
Quinoa 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.
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Quinoa 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 #D2C4A1 in HSL space. Pair Quinoa 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 Quinoa Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quinoa 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 C2-848 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quinoa
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Quinoa is Castaway Beach (0330). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Castaway Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quinoa
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rustling Reed (322-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quinoa without repainting risk. See the full Rustling Reed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quinoa
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cord (NO. 16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quinoa without repainting risk. See the full Cord swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Quinoa
Valspar's nearest match is Garden Rain (V094-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quinoa without repainting risk. See the full Garden Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quinoa
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Safari Green (PPG1111-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Quinoa without repainting risk. See the full Safari Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Quinoa
Behr's nearest match is White Oak (HDC-NT-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quinoa without repainting risk. See the full White Oak swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quinoa
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Quinoa is Bracken Biscuit (CW-120) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bracken Biscuit swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quinoa
At Kompozit, the closest color to Quinoa is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quinoa
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Quinoa. The nearest is Floating Lily Pad (DE5493) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Floating Lily Pad swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quinoa
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Quinoa. The nearest is Buckram Binding (SW 36) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buckram Binding swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Quinoa
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Quinoa — the nearest deck color, Sour Apple (JG-50), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-848 instead. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Quinoa
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Quinoa — the nearest deck color, High Vibe (PNT100-MD-63), is clearly different (ΔE 6.25). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-848 instead. See the full High Vibe swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Quinoa
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Quinoa — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 15.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-848 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →