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C2 PAINT · C2-733

C2 Paint Stellar#8E9EAB · LRV 33

Stellar reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-733 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT STELLAR
RGB 142, 158, 171 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Stellar
SKU C2-733
Hex #8E9EAB
RGB 142, 158, 171
HSL 207°, 15%, 61%
LRV 33
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Stellar

Stellar 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.

Stellar is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1040-5 · #8D9CA8 · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 32
PPG1041-5 · #939FA9 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 34
PPG10-20 · #939DA9 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 33
PPG1037-4 · #90A0A8 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 34
PPG1035-4 · #8AA0A6 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 33

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0505 · #8F9DA8 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 33
0632 · #879EAE · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 33
0512 · #959DA5 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 33
0625 · #8C9FB4 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 34
0499 · #859FA4 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 32

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9151 · #899CAA · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 32
SW 9147 · #8AA3B1 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 35
SW 9139 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 34
SW 9152 · #979FA5 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 34
SW 2863 · #89A4AD · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-570 · #919DA8 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 34
1628 · #97A2AE · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 36
CSP-605 · #8CA4AD · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 36
CSP-650 · #83A0AD · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 33
1643 · #84A0AB · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 34

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All gray at Behr →
ICC-65 · #899DAA · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 32
N480-4A · #90A1AA · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 34
PPU15-10 · #8A9EB4 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 33
PMD-72 · #8D9DB3 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 33
T14-14 · #84A1AD · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 33

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Dutch Boy →
433-4DB · #8B9BA5 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 32
338-4DB · #8AA2B4 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 35
337-4DB · #869FAC · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 33
430-4DB · #93A1A5 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 35
341-4DB · #9599A5 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Valspar →
4004-3C · #909DAC · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 33.1
4008-3C · #8BA1AC · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 33.8
4006-3C · #86A1B1 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 33.7
8004-39D · #849EA8 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 32
P067 · #8A9EA3 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 32.5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All gray at Kompozit →
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 31
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 31
0625 · #859BB1 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 32
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 35
1318 · #979BA8 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6340 · #8F9AA4 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 30
DE5801 · #87A1B1 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 32
DE6347 · #989EA7 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 32
DE6326 · #949EA2 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 31
DEC792 · #91A2A6 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.42
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 5 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 31
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 8.92 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.01
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 11.85 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 17.25 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 17.62 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 18.04 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.43
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 6.43 · LRV 29
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 31
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 35
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 11.08 · LRV 33
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 12.31 · LRV 34

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

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

C2-734 · LRV 33
C2-748 · LRV 33
C2-732 · LRV 35
C2-713 · LRV 33
C2-986 · LRV 31
C2-781 · LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8E9EAB in HSL space. Pair Stellar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8E9EAB + #AB9B8E
TRIADIC
#8E9EAB · #AB8E9E · #9EAB8E
ANALOGOUS
#8EABAA · #8E9EAB · #8E90AB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.75:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.63:1 AAA

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

C2 Paint Stellar Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Stellar 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 C2-733 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stellar

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Stellar is Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Lost At Sea and you'll get the same color. See the full Lost At Sea swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stellar

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Stellar is In Good Taste (0505). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order In Good Taste and you'll get the same color. See the full In Good Taste swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stellar

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daphne (SW 9151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stellar without repainting risk. See the full Daphne swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stellar

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coastline (AF-570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stellar without repainting risk. See the full Coastline swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Stellar

Behr's nearest match is Relaxing Blue (ICC-65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stellar without repainting risk. See the full Relaxing Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Stellar

Valspar's nearest match is Acier Tint (4004-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33.1 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stellar without repainting risk. See the full Acier Tint swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stellar

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stellar is Silver Skate (DE5801) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Skate swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stellar

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Stellar is Moonlit Blue (337-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stellar

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Stellar — the nearest deck color, Display (JG-84), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-733 instead. See the full Display swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Stellar

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Stellar — the nearest deck color, Dusky Mood (1318), is clearly different (ΔE 5.45). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-733 instead. See the full Dusky Mood swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stellar

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Stellar — the nearest deck color, Oval Room Blue (NO. 85), is clearly different (ΔE 7.25). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-733 instead. See the full Oval Room Blue swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Stellar

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Stellar — the nearest deck color, Cosmic Vibes (PNT100-LT-32), is clearly different (ΔE 7.29). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-733 instead. See the full Cosmic Vibes swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Stellar

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stellar — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 11.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-733 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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