Swallow Tail
C2-765 · #6991AF · LRV 26 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Swallow Tail26
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Swallow Tail, Really?
Swallow Tail reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-765 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Swallow Tail
Swallow Tail 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.
How Lighting Changes Swallow Tail
Swallow Tail sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.
Most complaints about Swallow Tail 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 C2-765 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 | Blue CruiseSW 7606 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Brittany BlueM510-4 · Behr | 0.5 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Dragon810 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Splendid Blue4004-6A · Valspar | 0.3 | 25.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | VanityPPG1157-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Jay70BG 28/169 · Glidden | 3.6 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Swallow Tail 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 #6991AF in HSL space. Pair Swallow Tail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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