Muted Paint Colors

Muted color is color with restraint — dialed back in saturation but not in quality. The difference between a muted tone that feels sophisticated and one that feels dingy is formula complexity. C2 muted colors are built with a full-spectrum system that preserves depth and undertone even at low intensity. These are colors that chose restraint, not colors that couldn't do better.

Tin ManDusky Muted Mossdusty, subtleUndertone: green

MercurialMid Soft Mossdusty, sereneUndertone: green

SecretPale Soft SilverpastelUndertone: yellow

VoodooSoft MulberrysmokyUndertone: violet

UrbaneDark Soft Mahoganydusty, warmUndertone: yellow

EnamoredMuted MochasmokyUndertone: orange

Twilight ZoneMuted OxbloodsmokyUndertone: red

AmazonDeep Soft UmbersmokyUndertone: green

FoibleDusky Soft Flintdusty, warmUndertone: orange

Brown Eyed GirlSoft MochasmokyUndertone: orange

UlyssesDeep Soft WalnutsmokyUndertone: orange

Chocolate TherapyMuted WalnutsmokyUndertone: orange

Michael's MoonFair Soft Sagepastel, sereneUndertone: green

Cool FogFair Muted DovepaleUndertone: yellow

Black LocustDeep Soft EspressosmokyUndertone: orange

TribecaDark Soft Umberdusty, sereneUndertone: green

Chocolate CosmosSoft MauvesmokyUndertone: pink

Well WaterMid Soft PewtercalmingUndertone: blue

Approaching StormMid Soft Cornflowerdusty, sereneUndertone: blue

Rich LoamDark Soft Walnutdusty, smokyUndertone: red

Trough GreyMuted Flaxdusty, airyUndertone: yellow

Pond MistFair Soft PewterpastelUndertone: orange

WeathervaneDeep Muted Sprucedusty, smoky, subtleUndertone: green

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