Shade Moss
BD36 · #A58A65 · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Shade Moss27
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Shade Moss, Really?
Shade Moss reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD36 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shade Moss
Shade Moss is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Shade Moss
Shade Moss sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Shade Moss 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 BD36 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 | Tangled TwineSW 9538 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Trinket GoldN290-6 · Behr | 1.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Tea236 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | River Oak3004-9C · Valspar | 1.8 | 27.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coffee With CreamPPG1086-6 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coffee With CreamPPG1086-6 · Glidden | 1.2 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Shade Moss 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 #A58A65 in HSL space. Pair Shade Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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