Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sea Weathered |
| SKU | 338-2DB |
| Hex | #BCCBD4 |
| RGB | 188, 203, 212 |
| HSL | 203°, 22%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Sea Weathered
At LRV 58, Sea Weathered 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.
Sea Weathered 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.
Valspar
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sea Weathered within Dutch Boy'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 #BCCBD4 in HSL space. Pair Sea Weathered 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.
Dutch Boy Sea Weathered Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sea Weathered 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 Dutch Boy 338-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Valspar's nearest match is Silver Dusk (4006-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Silver Dusk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Weathered
C2 Paint's nearest match is Apprentice (C2-754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Apprentice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Weathered
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Keepsakes (PPG1040-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Keepsakes swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Behr's nearest match is Alice White (MQ3-58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Alice White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (SW 6239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Kompozit's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Weathered
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sea Weathered is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Weathered
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sea Weathered is Iced Slate (2130-60) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Slate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sea Weathered. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Weathered — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 5.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Weathered — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 7.66). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-2DB instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sea Weathered
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Weathered — the nearest deck color, Views (PNT100-LT-35), is clearly different (ΔE 7.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-2DB instead. See the full Views swatch →