Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Sheer |
| SKU | C2-804 |
| Hex | #F2EFEE |
| RGB | 242, 239, 238 |
| HSL | 15°, 13%, 94% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
About C2 Paint Sheer
Sheer is very light — LRV 87, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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.
Sheer 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Sheer 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 #F2EFEE in HSL space. Pair Sheer 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 Sheer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sheer 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 C2-804 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sheer
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Precious Pearls (DEW386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 80 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer without repainting risk. See the full Precious Pearls swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sheer
Behr's nearest match is Pearl Drops (700C-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer without repainting risk. See the full Pearl Drops swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sheer
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sheer
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is White Shoulders (1265), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer without repainting risk. See the full White Shoulders swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sheer
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sheer is White Shoulders (1265) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Shoulders swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sheer
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sheer is Wedding Veil (2125-70) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Veil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sheer
At Valspar, the closest color to Sheer is Du Jour (7002-6) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Du Jour swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sheer
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sheer is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sheer
At Clare, the closest color to Sheer is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sheer
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sheer is Silos White (JG-107) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silos White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sheer
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sheer is Extra White (SW 7006) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Extra White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sheer
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sheer is White (003W) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sheer
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sheer — the nearest deck color, Tabula Rasa (BD-TR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-804 instead. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →