Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Urban Dweller |
| SKU | C2-879 |
| Hex | #C8BE9A |
| RGB | 200, 190, 154 |
| HSL | 47°, 29%, 69% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Urban Dweller
At LRV 51, Urban Dweller is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Urban Dweller 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Urban Dweller within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8BE9A in HSL space. Pair Urban Dweller with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
C2 Paint Urban Dweller Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Urban Dweller from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint C2 Paint C2-879 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Urban Dweller
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Urban Dweller is Lemongrass (SW 7732). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lemongrass and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Behr's nearest match is Tea Bag (PPU8-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Tea Bag swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Garden Stone (CSP-1000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Garden Stone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Valspar's nearest match is Bayou Shade (6006-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Bayou Shade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Urban Dweller
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beach Dune (PPG1112-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Beach Dune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Glidden's nearest match is Cyprus Grass (50YY 49/191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Urban Dweller. The nearest is Relaxed Beige (418-1DB) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Relaxed Beige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Urban Dweller
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Urban Dweller. The nearest is Texas Tumbleweed (HGSW 3206) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Texas Tumbleweed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stone Pedestal (DEBN56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Stone Pedestal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Urban Dweller. The nearest is Sour Apple (JG-50) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Urban Dweller
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Urban Dweller is Light Stone (NO. 9) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Urban Dweller
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Urban Dweller is New Foliage (0400) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Foliage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Inviting Gesture (0393), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Inviting Gesture swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Urban Dweller
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Urban Dweller is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Urban Dweller
Kompozit's nearest match is Inviting Gesture (0393), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urban Dweller without repainting risk. See the full Inviting Gesture swatch →