Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Salt Water |
| SKU | C2-979 |
| Hex | #D3D6D0 |
| RGB | 211, 214, 208 |
| HSL | 90°, 7%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Clare
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Salt Water
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Salt Water — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-979 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →