Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Vancouver Day |
| SKU | C2-993 |
| Hex | #CDCCC8 |
| RGB | 205, 204, 200 |
| HSL | 48°, 5%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Vancouver Day
At LRV 60, Vancouver Day is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Vancouver Day 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Vancouver Day 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 #CDCCC8 in HSL space. Pair Vancouver Day 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 Vancouver Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vancouver Day 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 C2-993 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Vancouver Day
The closest Behr equivalent of Vancouver Day is Mexican Silver (QE-49). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Mexican Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Mexican Silver swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vancouver Day
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Vancouver Day is Snowglory (0531). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Snowglory and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (SW 7064), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cement Gray (2112-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Cement Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Valspar's nearest match is Gravel Drive (T561), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.2 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Gravel Drive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vancouver Day
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is So Chic! (DET614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vancouver Day without repainting risk. See the full So Chic! swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vancouver Day
At Kompozit, the closest color to Vancouver Day is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Vancouver Day. The nearest is Emmie's Room (JG-13) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vancouver Day
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Vancouver Day — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.79). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-993 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →