Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Calm Sea |
| SKU | PPG1159-2 |
| Hex | #C4D3DC |
| RGB | 196, 211, 220 |
| HSL | 203°, 26%, 82% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Calm Sea
At LRV 63, Calm Sea 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.
Calm Sea 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 by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Calm Sea within Glidden'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 #C4D3DC in HSL space. Pair Calm Sea 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.
Glidden Calm Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm Sea 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 Glidden PPG1159-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Sea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Calm Sea is Mild Blue (SW 6533) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mild Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calm Sea
At Behr, the closest color to Calm Sea is Tranquil Sea (PPL-73) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm Sea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lake Placid (827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Sea without repainting risk. See the full Lake Placid swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calm Sea is Tinsel Beam (4005-3A). 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 63.5 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Tinsel Beam and you'll get the same color. See the full Tinsel Beam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Calm Sea is Sentimental Lady (1159-2). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sentimental Lady and you'll get the same color. See the full Sentimental Lady swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm Sea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silenced Blue (339-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Sea without repainting risk. See the full Silenced Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Sea
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Calm Sea is Icelandic Blue (HGSW 2397) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icelandic Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm Sea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Polished Silver (DE5820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Sea without repainting risk. See the full Polished Silver swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm Sea
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Kakelugn (NO. 317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Sea without repainting risk. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calm Sea
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Sea without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Calm Sea is Serene Setting (0622). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Serene Setting and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calm Sea
Rodda has no exact twin of Calm Sea. The nearest is Still Pool (R091) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm Sea
C2 Paint's nearest match is Silk (C2-787), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Sea without repainting risk. See the full Silk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Calm Sea is Serene Setting (0622). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Kompozit is your counter, order Serene Setting and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene Setting swatch →