Salty Brine
C2-701 · #ACC4B9 · LRV 52 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Salty Brine52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Salty Brine, Really?
Salty Brine reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-701 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salty Brine
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Salty Brine are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-701 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Kind GreenSW 6457 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Polished AquaT17-08 · Behr | 2.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique GlassCSP-695 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tranquil Bay5004-5B · Valspar | 2.1 | 50.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aquamarine DreamPPG1135-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aquamarine DreamPPG1135-4 · Glidden | 2.5 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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