Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Secret |
| SKU | C2-547 |
| Hex | #F2EAE3 |
| RGB | 242, 234, 227 |
| HSL | 28°, 37%, 92% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Secret
Secret is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Secret shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Secret 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 #F2EAE3 in HSL space. Pair Secret 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 Secret Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Secret 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 C2-547 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Secret
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Secret is Pastel Paper (PPG18-11). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pastel Paper and you'll get the same color. See the full Pastel Paper swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Secret
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pinkish (SW 7112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Secret without repainting risk. See the full Pinkish swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Secret
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Spooled White (DE6071), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Secret without repainting risk. See the full Spooled White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Secret
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sand Dollar (877), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Secret without repainting risk. See the full Sand Dollar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Secret
Behr's nearest match is Jet White (QE-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Secret without repainting risk. See the full Jet White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Secret
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Secret is Nilla Vanilla (0003) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nilla Vanilla swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Secret
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Secret is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Secret
At Kompozit, the closest color to Secret is Nilla Vanilla (0003) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nilla Vanilla swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Secret
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Secret is Pristine Pearl (021W) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Secret
At Valspar, the closest color to Secret is Soft Wool (V155) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84.7 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Wool swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Secret
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Secret. The nearest is Panna Cotta (JG-111) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Secret
Backdrop has no exact twin of Secret. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Secret
Clare has no exact twin of Secret. The nearest is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Classic swatch →