Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Tidal |
| SKU | C2-768 |
| Hex | #A6BFDB |
| RGB | 166, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 212°, 42%, 75% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
12 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 blue from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Tidal
The closest Glidden equivalent of Tidal is Aristocratic Blue (10BB 50/177). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Aristocratic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Aristocratic 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tidal
At Hirshfield's, 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 50 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tidal
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Tidal is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion 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 →