Trenchcoat
C2-893 · #B7A88B · LRV 40 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Trenchcoat40
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Trenchcoat, Really?
Trenchcoat reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-893 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Trenchcoat
Trenchcoat 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 Trenchcoat
Trenchcoat sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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 Trenchcoat 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 C2-893 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 | Sleepy OwletSW 9513 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Harvest Brown710D-4 · Behr | 2.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Huntington BeigeHC-21 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fresh Leaf8004-22D · Valspar | 2.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AntelopePPG15-09 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AntelopePPG15-09 · Glidden | 3.0 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Trenchcoat 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 #B7A88B in HSL space. Pair Trenchcoat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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