Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sea View |
| SKU | 836 |
| Hex | #ADC6D4 |
| RGB | 173, 198, 212 |
| HSL | 202°, 31%, 75% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Sea View
At LRV 54, Sea View 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.
Sea View 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
18 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sea View within Benjamin Moore'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 #ADC6D4 in HSL space. Pair Sea View 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.
Benjamin Moore Sea View Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sea View 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 Benjamin Moore 836 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea View
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honest Blue (SW 6520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sea View
Behr's nearest match is Opal Waters (MQ5-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Opal Waters swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sea View
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sea View is Sailboat (4005-5B). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.1 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Sailboat and you'll get the same color. See the full Sailboat swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea View
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sea View is Twinkle (PPG1154-4). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sea View
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sea View is Twinkle (PPG1154-4). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea View
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muted Rain (338-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea View
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea View
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sea View. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea View
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sea View is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea View
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea View
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sea View
At Rodda, the closest color to Sea View is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea View
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sea View is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sea View
Clare has no exact twin of Sea View. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sea View
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sea View. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sea View
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Sea View is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sea View
Backdrop's nearest match is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea View
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea View without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →