Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Calm Sea |
| SKU | PPG1159-2 |
| Hex | #C4D2DB |
| RGB | 196, 210, 219 |
| HSL | 203°, 24%, 81% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / 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 at every US brand
13 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.
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Calm Sea within PPG / 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 #C4D2DB 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.
PPG / 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1159-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calm Sea is Tinsel Beam (4005-3A). At ΔE 0.56 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 →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Calm Sea is Polished Silver (DE5820). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Polished Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Polished Silver swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Calm Sea is Serene Setting (0622). At ΔE 0.82 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Serene Setting and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm Sea
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Calm Sea is Serene Setting (0622). At ΔE 0.89 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 →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm Sea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lake Placid (827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). 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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm Sea
C2 Paint's nearest match is Holiday (C2-770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). 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 Holiday swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calm Sea
At Behr, the closest color to Calm Sea is Galactic Tint (N510-2) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Tint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm Sea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Calm Sea is Faintest Iris (242-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Sea
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calm Sea. The nearest is Breathtaking (SW 6814) at ΔE 4.64 — 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 Breathtaking swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calm Sea
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Sea — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 5.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1159-2 instead. See the full Wink swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm Sea
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Sea — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 5.61). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1159-2 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calm Sea
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Sea — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 5.95). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1159-2 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Calm Sea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Calm Sea — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 13.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1159-2 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →