Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Water Chestnut |
| SKU | C2-818 |
| Hex | #D4C8BC |
| RGB | 212, 200, 188 |
| HSL | 30°, 22%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Water Chestnut
At LRV 59, Water Chestnut is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Water Chestnut 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Behr
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Water Chestnut 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 #D4C8BC in HSL space. Pair Water Chestnut 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 Water Chestnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Chestnut 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 C2-818 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Water Chestnut is Realist Beige (SW 6078). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Realist Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Realist Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Water Chestnut is Stable Gray (411-1DB). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Stable Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Stable Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Chestnut
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Water Chestnut is Mocha Cream (995). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mocha Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Mocha Cream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sheepskin (0566), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Sheepskin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Chestnut
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Behr's nearest match is Porch Swing Beige (PPF-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Water Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Porch Swing Beige swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Scallop (NO. 311) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scallop swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Go Quietly (DEBN29) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Kompozit, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Desert Mirage (0231) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Chestnut
At Valspar, the closest color to Water Chestnut is Wet Concrete (8006-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wet Concrete swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Water Chestnut
Backdrop has no exact twin of Water Chestnut. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →