Tomfoolery
C2-544 · #EBB7A7 · LRV 54 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Tomfoolery54
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Tomfoolery, Really?
Tomfoolery reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-544 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tomfoolery
Tomfoolery is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Tomfoolery
At LRV 54, Tomfoolery is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tomfoolery 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 C2-544 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 | Rachel PinkSW 26 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pink AbaloneM190-3 · Behr | 2.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Romantica045 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring Linen2002-6C · Valspar | 2.5 | 55.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet ShebaPPG1194-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lotus Blossom50YR 55/201 · Glidden | 1.0 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Tomfoolery 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 #EBB7A7 in HSL space. Pair Tomfoolery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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