Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sea Spray |
| SKU | 30BG 56/097 |
| Hex | #B3CBD3 |
| RGB | 179, 203, 211 |
| HSL | 195°, 27%, 76% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden 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.
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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Sea Spray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sea Spray 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 30BG 56/097 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Spray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Take Five (SW 6513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Take Five swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Behr, the closest color to Sea Spray is Denim Light (PPU14-15) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Denim Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Spray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Bay Marina (1655), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bay Marina swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sea Spray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sea Spray is Crisp Collar (8003-42C). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Crisp Collar and you'll get the same color. See the full Crisp Collar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Spray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Midsummer's Dream (PPG1151-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Midsummer's Dream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Spray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Secured (337-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Secured swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Spray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Contemplative (HGSW 2376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Contemplative swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Spray
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sea Spray. The nearest is Berry Mojito (DET565) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sea Spray is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Spray
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Spray — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 11). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/097 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Spray
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sea Spray. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Spray
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sea Spray. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Rodda, the closest color to Sea Spray is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Spray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sea Spray is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Clare, the closest color to Sea Spray is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sea Spray
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Spray — the nearest deck color, Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), is clearly different (ΔE 7.41). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/097 instead. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sea Spray
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Spray — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.23). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/097 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sea Spray
Backdrop has no exact twin of Sea Spray. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sea Spray
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Spray — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/097 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Spray
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sea Spray. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →