Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Wicked |
| SKU | C2-501 |
| Hex | #54464C |
| RGB | 84, 70, 76 |
| HSL | 334°, 9%, 30% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About C2 Paint Wicked
At LRV 7, Wicked is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Wicked earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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 brown from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Wicked 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 #54464C in HSL space. Pair Wicked 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 Wicked Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wicked 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 C2-501 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wicked
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vintage Wine (2116-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Wicked without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Wine swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wicked
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Brown (SW 6272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Wicked without repainting risk. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wicked
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Purple Prose (DET405), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Wicked without repainting risk. See the full Purple Prose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wicked
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Wicked is Pelt (NO. 254) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pelt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wicked
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wicked is Purple Shadow (1215) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wicked
At Valspar, the closest color to Wicked is Raspberry Truffle (M101) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raspberry Truffle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wicked
At Behr, the closest color to Wicked is Folklore (PPU1-01) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Folklore swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wicked
At Kompozit, the closest color to Wicked is My Place or Yours? (1313) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wicked
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wicked is Black Elegance (PPG1004-7) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Elegance swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wicked
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Wicked is Pecan Grove (JG-149) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pecan Grove swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wicked
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wicked is Great Aubergine! (346-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great Aubergine! swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wicked
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wicked — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 9.21). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-501 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wicked
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wicked — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 11.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-501 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →