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C2 PAINT · C2-809

C2 Paint Saddle#867A6E · LRV 20

Saddle reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-809 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT SADDLE
RGB 134, 122, 110 LRV 20

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Saddle
SKU C2-809
Hex #867A6E
RGB 134, 122, 110
HSL 30°, 10%, 48%
LRV 20
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About C2 Paint Saddle

With an LRV of 20, Saddle is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Saddle 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-195 · #867A6D · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 20
CSP-180 · #827B6D · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 21
AF-720 · #837C6E · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 20
CW-75 · #847D6F · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 22
CW-80 · #827C6F · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7025 · #867A6F · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 20
SW 7032 · #887B6C · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 20
SW 7039 · #8A7A6A · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 20
SW 7046 · #817A6E · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 20
SW 9598 · #80796D · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 19

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
442-5DB · #867A6F · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 20
441-5DB · #887B6C · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 20
440-5DB · #817A6E · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 20
406-5DB · #8B776A · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 20
403-5DB · #867875 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 20

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN25 · #877B70 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 20
DET695 · #857767 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 19
DET621 · #837871 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 19
DEBN32 · #86766C · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 19
DE6061 · #897870 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0213 · #84796C · ΔE 1 · LRV 20
0219 · #877C6D · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 21
0199 · #887B69 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 20
0563 · #867F74 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 21
0206 · #877D6C · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-2B · #83786D · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 19.4
6006-2B · #857666 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 18.8
6004-2B · #817B72 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 20.2
6002-2B · #857D6D · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 20.7
1002-9C · #8D7970 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 20.5

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Behr →
ECC-15-1 · #887A6E · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 20
N180-5 · #837A6F · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 20
PPF-53 · #857C71 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 21
T18-07 · #8B7B6E · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 21
PPU7-24 · #887B6A · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 20

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG15-20 · #897B6E · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 21
PPG1021-5 · #8D7B6D · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 21
PPG15-32 · #8C7868 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 20
PPG1007-6 · #817B77 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 20
PPG0998-6 · #7E7B75 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 20

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All neutral at Kompozit →
0563 · #81796F · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 19
0569 · #847C70 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 20
0219 · #817667 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 19
0206 · #837766 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 19
0234 · #877A65 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 18
NO. 54 · #918069 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 22
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 23
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 8.34 · LRV 18
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 12.47 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 9.6 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 10.05 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 15.08 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.29
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-129 · #837165 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 18
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 22
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 23
JG-125 · #838379 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 22
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 11.52 · LRV 20

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.79
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 10.79 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.95 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 12.06 · LRV 14
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 16.37 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 18.75 · LRV 18

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-808 · LRV 20
C2-872 · LRV 21
C2-904 · LRV 21
C2-792 · LRV 21
BD35 · LRV 22
C2-793 · LRV 19

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #867A6E in HSL space. Pair Saddle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#867A6E + #6E7A86
TRIADIC
#867A6E · #6E867A · #7A6E86
ANALOGOUS
#866E6E · #867A6E · #86866E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.18:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.02:1 AA

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

C2 Paint Saddle Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Saddle 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 C2-809 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Saddle

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Saddle is Porcini (CSP-195). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Porcini and you'll get the same color. See the full Porcini swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saddle

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Saddle is Backdrop (SW 7025). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Backdrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Backdrop swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Saddle

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Saddle is Aged Mercury (442-5DB). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Aged Mercury and you'll get the same color. See the full Aged Mercury swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Saddle

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Saddle is Stone Ground (DEBN25). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Stone Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone Ground swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Saddle

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Coastal Fog (0213), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Fog swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Saddle

Valspar's nearest match is Seine (6005-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.4 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle without repainting risk. See the full Seine swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Saddle

Behr's nearest match is Lost Summit (ECC-15-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle without repainting risk. See the full Lost Summit swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Saddle

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ghost Ship (PPG15-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Ship swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Saddle

At Kompozit, the closest color to Saddle is Fireplace Mantel (0569) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Saddle

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Saddle. The nearest is Broccoli Brown (NO. 198) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Saddle

Clare has no exact twin of Saddle. The nearest is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Saddle

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Saddle — the nearest deck color, Wooden Palette (JG-130), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-809 instead. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Saddle

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Saddle — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 10.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-809 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

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