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C2 PAINT · C2-993

C2 Paint Vancouver Day#CDCCC8 · LRV 60

Vancouver Day reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-993 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT VANCOUVER DAY
RGB 205, 204, 200 LRV 60

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 each

5 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

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.24
All gray at Behr →
QE-49 · #CCCBC7 · ΔE 0.24 · LRV 60
PPL-64 · #CECECB · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 62
PPU26-10 · #CFCCC5 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 60
790A-3 · #CCCEC9 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 61
PPF-16 · #CBCCC4 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0997-1 · #CFCECB · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 62
PPG0996-2 · #CCCBC9 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 60
PPG1002-3 · #CFCBC5 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 60
PPG0994-2 · #C8CBC8 · ΔE 2 · LRV 59
PPG1004-2 · #D1CCC9 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 61

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0531 · #CACAC6 · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 59
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 58
0524 · #CDCFCF · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 62
0510 · #C9CCCF · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 60
0566 · #D1C9BF · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 59

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7064 · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 60
SW 7651 · #CCCCC5 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 60
SW 9548 · #CCCCC5 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 60
SW 9550 · #D1CCC6 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 61
SW 6001 · #CFCAC7 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 60

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-2DB · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 60
439-1DB · #D2CEC8 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 62
443-1DB · #D1CBC1 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 60
446-2DB · #CFC9C8 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 59
426-2DB · #C7CEC8 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 61

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2112-60 · #CDCCCA · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 60
1459 · #CACAC8 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 58
CSP-5 · #CBCDCA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 60
HC-170 · #CACBC5 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 59
1465 · #CFCCC4 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All gray at Valspar →
T561 · #D0CDC8 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 61.2
4008-1A · #CCCECC · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 61.3
8006-11B · #CACACA · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 59
8005-12B · #CFC9C8 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 59
V136-1 · #D0CCCD · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 61.2

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All gray at Kompozit →
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 58
0524 · #CACECC · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 61
0517 · #CFCFD0 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 62
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 4 · LRV 59
0475 · #C8D1CC · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 60

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 60
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 61
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 58
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 63
NO. 285 · #CACCC0 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET614 · #CECDC5 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 61
DEGR44 · #CBCAC2 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 59
DEGR61 · #CBCCCC · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 61
DEC786 · #D3CEC5 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 58
DE6276 · #CBCDC4 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 56

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 58
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 62
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 61
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 59
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 62

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.79
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.49 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.29 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 14.49 · LRV 53

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The 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.

C2-946 · LRV 63
C2-912 · LRV 62
C2-785 · LRV 63
BD8 · LRV 59
C2-978 · LRV 59
C2-962 · LRV 64

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDCCC8 + #C8C9CD
TRIADIC
#CDCCC8 · #C8CDCC · #CCC8CD
ANALOGOUS
#CDCAC8 · #CDCCC8 · #CCCDC8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.61:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.07:1 AAA

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 →

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