Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Salty Brine |
| SKU | C2-701 |
| Hex | #ACC4B9 |
| RGB | 172, 196, 185 |
| HSL | 152°, 17%, 72% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About C2 Paint Salty Brine
At LRV 52, Salty Brine 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.
Salty Brine 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Salty Brine 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 #ACC4B9 in HSL space. Pair Salty Brine 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 Salty Brine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salty Brine 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 C2-701 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salty Brine
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Salty Brine is Emerald Tint (330-3DB). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Emerald Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Emerald Tint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salty Brine
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Plunge (0701), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Brine without repainting risk. See the full Plunge swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salty Brine
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Texas Summer (JG-64), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Brine without repainting risk. See the full Texas Summer swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salty Brine
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kind Green (SW 6457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Brine without repainting risk. See the full Kind Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salty Brine
At Valspar, the closest color to Salty Brine is Tranquil Bay (5004-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50.2 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Bay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salty Brine
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Salty Brine is Aquamarine Dream (PPG1135-4) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquamarine Dream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salty Brine
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Salty Brine is Pleasant Valley (696) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pleasant Valley swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salty Brine
At Behr, the closest color to Salty Brine is Flint Smoke (730F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flint Smoke swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Salty Brine
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Salty Brine is Green Blue (NO. 84) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salty Brine
At Kompozit, the closest color to Salty Brine is Dreaming of the Day (0470) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreaming of the Day swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salty Brine
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Salty Brine. The nearest is Patina Creek (DE6297) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patina Creek swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Salty Brine
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Salty Brine — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 7.38). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-701 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Salty Brine
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Salty Brine — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 12.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-701 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →