Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Salt Water |
| SKU | C2-979 |
| Hex | #D3D6D0 |
| RGB | 211, 214, 208 |
| HSL | 90°, 7%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Salt Water
At LRV 66, Salt Water is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Salt Water 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Salt Water 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 #D3D6D0 in HSL space. Pair Salt Water 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 Salt Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salt Water 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 C2-979 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salt Water
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Salt Water is Reflection (SW 7661) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salt Water
The closest Behr equivalent of Salt Water is Close Knit (T17-01). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Behr is your counter, order Close Knit and you'll get the same color. See the full Close Knit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salt Water
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper (CSP-500), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Water without repainting risk. See the full Whisper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salt Water
At Valspar, the closest color to Salt Water is Sandstone Gray (7004-18) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.4 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salt Water
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Salt Water is Fog (PPG1010-2). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Fog swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salt Water
The closest Glidden equivalent of Salt Water is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Glidden is your counter, order Afraid Of The Dark and you'll get the same color. See the full Afraid Of The Dark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salt Water
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Salt Water is Pond Ice (426-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salt Water
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Salt Water is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salt Water
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Salt Water is Rainy Season (DE6310) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainy Season swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salt Water
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Salt Water is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Salt Water
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Salt Water is Ammonite (NO. 274) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salt Water
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Water without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Salt Water
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Water without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Salt Water
At Rodda, the closest color to Salt Water is Silver (CA030) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Salt Water
Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Water without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Salt Water
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Salt Water. The nearest is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salt Water
Kompozit's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Water without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →