Tailored
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Tailored44
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Tailored, Really?
Tailored reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-958 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tailored
Tailored is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Tailored
Tailored sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Tailored 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 C2-958 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 | AllegorySW 9553 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Classic770B-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Baltic Gray1467 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Calm4001-1B · Valspar | 3.5 | 44.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · Glidden | 1.6 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Tailored 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 #B4B1AC in HSL space. Pair Tailored with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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