Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Vixen |
| SKU | C2-538 |
| Hex | #97494E |
| RGB | 151, 73, 78 |
| HSL | 356°, 35%, 44% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About C2 Paint Vixen
With an LRV of 12, Vixen 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.
Vixen 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.
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 red from that brand.
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Vixen 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 #97494E in HSL space. Pair Vixen 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 Vixen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vixen 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 C2-538 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Vixen
Behr's nearest match is Crantini (PPU1-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Crantini swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vixen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Romp (1136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Romp swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vixen
Valspar's nearest match is Baked Bahama (1006-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.2 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Baked Bahama swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vixen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Candy Apple (PPG13-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Candy Apple swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vixen
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Radicchio (NO. 96), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Radicchio swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vixen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kirsch Red (SW 6313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Kirsch Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vixen
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Depression Glass (303-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vixen without repainting risk. See the full Depression Glass swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vixen
At Kompozit, the closest color to Vixen is Ode to Joy (1137) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ode to Joy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vixen
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Vixen is Segovia Red (1288) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Segovia Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vixen
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Vixen. The nearest is Attar of Rose (DET422) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Attar of Rose swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vixen
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Vixen — the nearest deck color, Home At Last (JG-30), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-538 instead. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vixen
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Vixen — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 6.87). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-538 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vixen
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Vixen — the nearest deck color, Punk Rock (BD-PR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-538 instead. See the full Punk Rock swatch →