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C2 PAINT · C2-854

C2 Paint Wildwood#6F6C64 · LRV 15

Wildwood reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-854 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT WILDWOOD
RGB 111, 108, 100 LRV 15

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Wildwood
SKU C2-854
Hex #6F6C64
RGB 111, 108, 100
HSL 44°, 5%, 41%
LRV 15
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Wildwood

With an LRV of 15, Wildwood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Wildwood works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-150 · #726E67 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 16
1470 · #726A62 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 16
2139-30 · #6D6C5E · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 16
CSP-120 · #6A6967 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 16
1581 · #6A716A · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6201 · #6D6C62 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 15
SW 9574 · #726F6C · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 16
SW 6173 · #726B5B · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 15
SW 7622 · #666D69 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 15
SW 6075 · #756861 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Valspar →
8004-27F · #6D6C62 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 15
V121-3 · #6C6C67 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 15
8004-30F · #6C6E66 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 15
V142-5 · #6C6E66 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 15.2
M350 · #706A67 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 14.8

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Dutch Boy →
422-6DB · #6D6C62 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 15
439-5DB · #736E68 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 16
421-5DB · #726B5B · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 15
426-7DB · #666D69 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 15
443-5DB · #776A64 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 15

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-6 · #6B6B65 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 15
PPG0999-6 · #746E65 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 16
PPG1002-6 · #706B68 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 15
PPG1022-6 · #746B5E · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 15
PPG1032-6 · #716E5E · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 15

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Kompozit →
0577 · #6E6A5E · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 14
0450 · #6C6C5F · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 15
0570 · #72695E · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 14
0423 · #6B6A5B · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 14
0583 · #6E726A · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 16

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-18 · #6C6A66 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 14
PPU24-04 · #716A62 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 15
MQ6-19 · #696A61 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 14
PPU25-03 · #6B6D6A · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 15
N200-6 · #696E65 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 15

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0577 · #757166 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 17
0570 · #776F64 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 16
0584 · #676A64 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 14
0423 · #707062 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 16
0220 · #756A5C · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 17
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 13
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 14
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 13
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET611 · #6A6B67 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 15
DET629 · #676965 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 14
DE6377 · #6C6B6A · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 14
DET631 · #766A5F · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 15
DE6293 · #656D63 · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 13
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 14
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 11.2 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.88
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 11.59 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 14.52 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.54
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 11.07 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 12.71 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 12.71 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 14.23 · LRV 18

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The nearest shades to Wildwood within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

C2-902 · LRV 14
C2-629 · LRV 14
C2-918 · LRV 14
C2-966 · LRV 14
C2-903 · LRV 16
C2-950 · LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6F6C64 in HSL space. Pair Wildwood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6F6C64 + #64676F
TRIADIC
#6F6C64 · #646F6C · #6C646F
ANALOGOUS
#6F6664 · #6F6C64 · #6C6F64

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.24:1 AA
Sample text on black
4:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

C2 Paint Wildwood Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Wildwood 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 C2-854 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wildwood

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Thunderous (SW 6201), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wildwood without repainting risk. See the full Thunderous swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Wildwood

Valspar's nearest match is Brandenburg Gate (8004-27F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wildwood without repainting risk. See the full Brandenburg Gate swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wildwood

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Limestone Slate (422-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wildwood without repainting risk. See the full Limestone Slate swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wildwood

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Armory (PPG1009-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wildwood without repainting risk. See the full Armory swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Wildwood

At Behr, the closest color to Wildwood is Burnished Pewter (PPU24-04) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnished Pewter swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wildwood

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Wildwood is Iron-ic (DET611) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron-ic swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wildwood

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Wildwood is Bear Creek (1470) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bear Creek swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Wildwood

At Kompozit, the closest color to Wildwood is River God (0450) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full River God swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wildwood

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wildwood. The nearest is Eye of the Storm (0423) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eye of the Storm swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wildwood

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Wildwood — the nearest deck color, Wellington Green (JG-66), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-854 instead. See the full Wellington Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wildwood

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Wildwood — the nearest deck color, London Clay (NO. 244), is clearly different (ΔE 6.23). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-854 instead. See the full London Clay swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Wildwood

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wildwood — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 7.42). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-854 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Wildwood

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wildwood — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 14.23). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-854 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

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