Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Tidal |
| SKU | C2-768 |
| Hex | #A6BFDB |
| RGB | 166, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 212°, 42%, 75% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About C2 Paint Tidal
At LRV 50, Tidal 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.
Tidal 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 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 blue from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Tidal 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 #A6BFDB in HSL space. Pair Tidal 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 Tidal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tidal 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 C2-768 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Tidal
Valspar's nearest match is September Aster (P073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.4 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tidal without repainting risk. See the full September Aster swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tidal
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Everlasting (PPG1161-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tidal without repainting risk. See the full Everlasting swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tidal
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bluette (0616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tidal without repainting risk. See the full Bluette swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tidal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Swiss Blue (815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tidal without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tidal
At Behr, the closest color to Tidal is Chivalrous (S550-3) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chivalrous swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tidal
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tidal is Bluette (0616) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluette swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tidal
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Tidal. The nearest is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tidal
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Tidal. The nearest is Water Drop (238-3DB) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Drop swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tidal
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tidal. The nearest is January Frost (DE5849) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full January Frost swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tidal
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidal — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 5.42). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-768 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tidal
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidal — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-768 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tidal
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidal — the nearest deck color, Porch Ceiling (SW 9063), is clearly different (ΔE 7.14). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-768 instead. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tidal
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidal — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 11.46). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-768 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →