Sea Spray
30BG 56/097 · #B3CBD3 · LRV 56 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Sea Spray56
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Sea Spray, Really?
Sea Spray reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BG 56/097 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Spray
Sea Spray 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Sea Spray
At LRV 56, Sea Spray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sea Spray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/097 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Take FiveSW 6513 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Denim LightPPU14-15 · Behr | 3.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bay Marina1655 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crisp Collar8003-42C · Valspar | 0.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Midsummer's DreamPPG1151-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Secured337-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Spray within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B3CBD3 in HSL space. Pair Sea Spray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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