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C2 Paint SeraphC2-992 · #C6C6C6 · LRV 56

Seraph reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what C2 Paint C2-992 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT SERAPH
RGB 198, 198, 198LRV 56

Color spec

BrandC2 Paint
NameSeraph
SKUC2-992
Hex#C6C6C6
RGB198, 198, 198
HSL0°, 0%, 78%
LRV56
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About C2 Paint Seraph

At LRV 56, Seraph is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Seraph 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

19 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 57
SW 7667 · #CAC9C6 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 59
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 56
SW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 57

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at Behr →
T15-6 · #C6C5C5 · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 56
N520-2 · #C5C5C6 · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 56
780A-3 · #C9C6C6 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 57
750A-3 · #CAC5C4 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 56

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-580 · #C3C7C5 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 56
2121-40 · #C3C8CB · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 57
1472 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 57
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 55

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Valspar →
4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 56.3
8006-12B · #CAC8CB · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 58
8004-48B · #C7C5CC · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 56
5006-1B · #C8C7BF · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 56.8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 56
PPG1006-3 · #C9C6BF · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 57
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 55

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Glidden →
PPG0995-3 · #C7C6C3 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · #C4C7C4 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 57
30YY 54/030 · #C7C3BF · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 54
50RR 54/018 · #C7C2C4 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 54

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 58
341-2DB · #C6C8CB · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 58
444-1DB · #CAC8CB · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 58
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 58
HGSW 1467 · #C6CACA · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 59
HGSW 7071 · #C6CACA · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 59
HGSW 1476 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 57
HGSW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 0 · LRV 53
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 58
DEC790 · #CAC7C4 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 53
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 55
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 58
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 56
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 53
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 58

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 58
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 57
0531 · #CACAC6 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 59
0551 · #CBC6C4 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 57

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 58
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 56
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 57

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Rodda →
R013 · #C9C8CB · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 59
R019 · #C2C1BC · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 54
R061 · #C8CBC5 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 59

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 56
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 60
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 58

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 49

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.38
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All gray at Kompozit →
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 57
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 55
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 57

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

BD9 · LRV 55
BD8 · LRV 59
C2-978 · LRV 59
C2-817 · LRV 56
C2-989 · LRV 54
C2-993 · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C6C6C6 in HSL space. Pair Seraph with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6C6C6 + #C6C6C6
TRIADIC
#C6C6C6 · #C6C6C6 · #C6C6C6
ANALOGOUS
#C6C6C6 · #C6C6C6 · #C6C6C6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.71:1fail
Sample text on black
12.29:1AAA

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

C2 Paint Seraph Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Seraph 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 C2-992 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seraph

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Autonomous (SW 9557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Seraph without repainting risk. See the full Autonomous swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Seraph

The closest Behr equivalent of Seraph is Dreamscape Gray (T15-6). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Dreamscape Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamscape Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seraph

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Seraph is Seersucker Suit (CSP-580) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seersucker Suit swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Seraph

Valspar's nearest match is Gravity (4005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Seraph without repainting risk. See the full Gravity swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seraph

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Solitary State (PPG1009-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Seraph without repainting risk. See the full Solitary State swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Seraph

Glidden's nearest match is Silver Band (PPG0995-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Seraph without repainting risk. See the full Silver Band swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seraph

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Garden Stone (437-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Seraph without repainting risk. See the full Garden Stone swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seraph

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seraph is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Seraph

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Seraph is Silver Polish (DE6374). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Polish and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Polish swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seraph

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Seraph is Loft (JG-83) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Loft swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seraph

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Seraph. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seraph

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Seraph is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Seraph

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Seraph is Paternoster (0546). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Paternoster and you'll get the same color. See the full Paternoster swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Seraph

Rodda's nearest match is Ethereal Mist (R013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Seraph without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Seraph

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Seraph is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Seraph

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Seraph is Paternoster (0546). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Paternoster and you'll get the same color. See the full Paternoster swatch →

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