Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Saltwater |
| SKU | 580E-2 |
| Hex | #C6E1F2 |
| RGB | 198, 225, 242 |
| HSL | 203°, 63%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Saltwater
At LRV 72, Saltwater is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Saltwater 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Saltwater within Behr'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 #C6E1F2 in HSL space. Pair Saltwater 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.
Behr Saltwater Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Saltwater 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 Behr 580E-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saltwater
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Saltwater. The nearest is Soar (SW 6799) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Saltwater
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Saltwater is Bashful Blue (2065-70) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bashful Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Saltwater
At Valspar, the closest color to Saltwater is Summer Breeze (4008-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.7 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Saltwater
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Saltwater is Niagara Falls (PPG1240-2) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niagara Falls swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Saltwater
At Glidden, the closest color to Saltwater is Crystal Blue Waters (70BG 72/100) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Blue Waters swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Saltwater
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glacial Winds (138-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Saltwater without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Winds swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saltwater
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Saltwater. The nearest is Arial View (HGSW 1377) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arial View swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Saltwater
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fresh Water (DE5854), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Saltwater without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Water swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Saltwater
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Saltwater without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Saltwater
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Saltwater without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Saltwater
Kompozit's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Saltwater without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →