Roasted Tomato
C2-583 · #9F5540 · LRV 14 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Turkish Coffee5
- 3Roasted Tomato14
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Roasted Tomato, Really?
Roasted Tomato reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-583 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Roasted Tomato
Roasted Tomato works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Roasted Tomato
With an LRV of 14, Roasted Tomato is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Most complaints about Roasted Tomato 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 C2-583 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PennywiseSW 6349 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 15 | Color page → |
| Behr | Kalahari SunsetMQ1-25 · Behr | 1.1 | 14 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Clay035 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 15 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut2003-5A · Valspar | 2.1 | 12.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ancient CopperPPG1063-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 14 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ancient CopperPPG1063-7 · Glidden | 0.5 | 14 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Roasted Tomato 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 #9F5540 in HSL space. Pair Roasted Tomato with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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