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C2 PAINT · C2-817

C2 Paint Shaker#CAC5B9 · LRV 56

Shaker reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-817 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT SHAKER
RGB 202, 197, 185 LRV 56

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Shaker
SKU C2-817
Hex #CAC5B9
RGB 202, 197, 185
HSL 42°, 14%, 76%
LRV 56
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About C2 Paint Shaker

At LRV 56, Shaker is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Shaker 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. 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR22 · #CDC8BC · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 58
DEGR32 · #CDC9BB · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 58
DESS45 · #C9C7B6 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 56
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 57
DET623 · #D0C5BE · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 57

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1535 · #C9C5B8 · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 55
973 · #CBC6B8 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 55
HC-172 · #CBC6B8 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 55
1485 · #C8C6B9 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 56
983 · #CDC4B5 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1008-2 · #CEC8BC · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 58
PPG14-32 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 57
PPG1021-2 · #CEC5B6 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 56
PPG1006-3 · #C9C6BF · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 57
PPG1022-2 · #CEC5BC · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 57

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Behr →
DC-009 · #CBC4B7 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 56
720C-3 · #CDC5BA · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 56
PPU5-08 · #CCC3B6 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 55
PPU5-8 · #CCC3B6 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 55
ICC-89 · #D0C5B8 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 57

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0210 · #CEC9BE · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 59
0196 · #D0C8BA · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 58
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 56
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 53
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at Kompozit →
0210 · #CDC7BD · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 58
0196 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 57
0566 · #CFC7BD · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 58
0370 · #C9C7B6 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 58
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 53
NO. 285 · #CACCC0 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 60
NO. 264 · #CFC1AD · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 54
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Valspar →
M204 · #C8C5B7 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 55.4
V145-2 · #C6C4BB · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 55.1
5006-1B · #C8C7BF · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 56.8
V146-2 · #CCC6B4 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 56.3
6005-3B · #C9C5B3 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 55.5

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 53
442-2DB · #CCC5BD · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 57
422-2DB · #C5C4B5 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 54
447-1DB · #CEC6BE · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 57
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 58

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9521 · #CDC7B7 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 57
SW 7043 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 57
SW 9606 · #CEC5B6 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 56
SW 9577 · #D0C6B8 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 57
SW 7022 · #CCC5BD · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 59
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 58
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 58
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 54
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 10.2 · LRV 60
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 12.59 · LRV 41
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 13.74 · LRV 53
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 16.46 · LRV 51

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-911 · LRV 56
C2-944 · LRV 55
C2-816 · LRV 58
C2-687 · LRV 56
C2-961 · LRV 53
C2-818 · LRV 59

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAC5B9 in HSL space. Pair Shaker with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAC5B9 + #B9BECA
TRIADIC
#CAC5B9 · #B9CAC5 · #C5B9CA
ANALOGOUS
#CABDB9 · #CAC5B9 · #C6CAB9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.72:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.2:1 AAA

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

C2 Paint Shaker Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Shaker 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 C2-817 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shaker

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Shaker is Seattle Mist (1535). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Seattle Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Seattle Mist swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Shaker

The closest Behr equivalent of Shaker is Vintage Pewter (DC-009). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Vintage Pewter and you'll get the same color. See the full Vintage Pewter swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shaker

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shaker without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Shaker

Kompozit's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shaker without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Shaker

Valspar's nearest match is Swiss Livery (M204), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.4 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shaker without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Livery swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shaker

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Synchronicity (PPG1021-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shaker without repainting risk. See the full Synchronicity swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shaker

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Shaker is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shaker

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shaker is Alpaca (SW 7022) — very close at ΔE 2.47, 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 Alpaca swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shaker

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Shaker is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.47, 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 Centuryed Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shaker

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Shaker is Silver Mining (DESS45) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Mining swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shaker

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Shaker is Rippled Rock (0580) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Shaker

At Backdrop, the closest color to Shaker is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Shaker

Clare has no exact twin of Shaker. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →

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