Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Pale Seafoam |
| SKU | PPG1233-3 |
| Hex | #C3E7E8 |
| RGB | 195, 231, 232 |
| HSL | 182°, 45%, 84% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Glidden Pale Seafoam
Pale Seafoam is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pale Seafoam shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Pale Seafoam 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 #C3E7E8 in HSL space. Pair Pale Seafoam 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 Pale Seafoam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Seafoam 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 PPG1233-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pale Seafoam is Swimming (SW 6764). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Swimming and you'll get the same color. See the full Swimming swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Seafoam is Eminence (550E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eminence swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Jack Frost (729), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Seafoam without repainting risk. See the full Jack Frost swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Valspar's nearest match is Ambient Light (V030-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.8 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Seafoam without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Seafoam is Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pale Seafoam and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Seafoam swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tealed White (132-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Seafoam without repainting risk. See the full Tealed White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pale Seafoam is Swimming (HGSW 1327). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Swimming and you'll get the same color. See the full Swimming swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pale Seafoam is Tropical Waterfall (DE5722) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Waterfall swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 12.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 8.98). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Seafoam without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Seafoam without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 10.3). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Seafoam. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), is clearly different (ΔE 6.05). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Frozen swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 13.95). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 22.92). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 17.52). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Seafoam — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 24.25). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-3 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Seafoam
Kompozit's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Seafoam without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →