Coastal Seaglass
HGSW 2265 · #8BA97F · LRV 36 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Coastal Seaglass36
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Coastal Seaglass, Really?
Coastal Seaglass reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2265 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coastal Seaglass
Coastal Seaglass is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Coastal Seaglass
Coastal Seaglass sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Coastal Seaglass 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2265 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 | Lounge GreenSW 6444 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Baby SpinachM400-5 · Behr | 1.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Aurora Borealis565 · Benjamin Moore | 4.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Easygoing GreenP098 · Valspar | 1.4 | 35.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Luscious LimePPG1120-6 · Glidden | 3.7 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Coastal Seaglass within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #8BA97F in HSL space. Pair Coastal Seaglass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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