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Turkish Market

C2-571 · #9A5049 · LRV 13 · warm red tone

C2-571 · #9A5049 · LRV 13 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Turkish MarketC2 Paint · C2-571
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Turkish Market
C2 PAINT · C2-571 · #9A5049
Brand · codeC2 PaintC2-571 · all C2 Paint reds
LRV13Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyRed
Hex · RGB · HSL#9A5049 · 154, 80, 73 · 5°, 36%, 45%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Rookwood Dark Red3
  2. 2Rumors8
  3. 3Turkish Market13
  4. 4Cinnamon Slate19
  5. 5Rejuvenate30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Turkish Market, Really?

Turkish Market reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-571 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Turkish Market

Turkish Market works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Turkish Market

With an LRV of 13, Turkish Market is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Turkish Market 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-571 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar C2 Paint Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Turkish Market · 3.6 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Turkish Market · 5.8 : 1 · passes AA

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 #9A5049 in HSL space. Pair Turkish Market with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9A5049 + #49939A
TRIADIC
#9A5049 · #499A50 · #50499A
ANALOGOUS
#9A496A · #9A5049 · #9A7949

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