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Shark Fin

C2-734 · #879EAB · LRV 33 · cool blue tone

C2-734 · #879EAB · LRV 33 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Shark FinC2 Paint · C2-734
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Shark Fin
C2 PAINT · C2-734 · #879EAB
Brand · codeC2 PaintC2-734 · all C2 Paint blues
LRV33Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#879EAB · 135, 158, 171 · 202°, 18%, 60%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Hale Navy8
  2. 2Waterloo13
  3. 3Shark Fin33
  4. 4Resolute Blue40
  5. 5Honolulu Blue62
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Shark Fin, Really?

Shark Fin reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-734 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Shark Fin

Shark Fin is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Shark Fin

Shark Fin sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Shark Fin 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-734 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar C2 Paint Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Shark Fin · 7.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Shark Fin · 2.8 : 1 · fails for text

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 #879EAB in HSL space. Pair Shark Fin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#879EAB + #AB9487
TRIADIC
#879EAB · #AB879E · #9EAB87
ANALOGOUS
#87ABA6 · #879EAB · #878CAB

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