CP
RODDA · CA175

Rodda Sea Foam#BCBFAD · LRV 51

Sea Foam reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Rodda CA175 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

RODDA SEA FOAM
RGB 188, 191, 173 LRV 51

Color spec

Brand Rodda
Name Sea Foam
SKU CA175
Hex #BCBFAD
RGB 188, 191, 173
HSL 70°, 12%, 71%
LRV 51
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Rodda Sea Foam

At LRV 51, Sea Foam is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Foam 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6177 · #BBBCA7 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 49
SW 6191 · #BDC0B3 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 52
SW 9652 · #B8BFB1 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 51
SW 9647 · #BCBCAE · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 50
SW 6184 · #BEBFB2 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 51

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All neutral at Behr →
N220-3 · #BCBBAE · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 49
PPF-24 · #BFBEA4 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 51
ECC-46-1 · #C2BCAE · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 50
HDC-FL13-10 · #C2BBAB · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 50
PPU8-18 · #C4BCA7 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 50

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2141-50 · #BFC0B1 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 52
472 · #B9C0AD · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 50
1486 · #C1BFB1 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 52
1530 · #C0BBA9 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 48
CSP-170 · #C5BEAD · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 52

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-28C · #B8BBAC · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 49
8004-31D · #B5BCAD · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 49
8004-27B · #BCBCAE · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 50
8003-30C · #BBBCA4 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 49
8004-26C · #C0BDAE · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1126-4 · #BFC2AD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 53
PPG1031-2 · #BEBFB0 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 51
PPG1032-2 · #BCBBAD · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 49
PPG1129-4 · #B3BFAF · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 50
PPG0998-2 · #BEBBB0 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 50

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1031-2 · #BEC0B0 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 52
10GY 49/081 · #B9BCAD · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 49
70YY 49/106 · #BFBCA8 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 49
PPG1032-2 · #BDBBAD · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 49
PPG1129-4 · #B4C0AF · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 50

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
425-2DB · #BEC1B6 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 52
422-3DB · #BCBAAB · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 49
423-2DB · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 50
427-3DB · #B5C2BB · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 52
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 6.66 · LRV 51
HGSW 3246 · #BBBCA7 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 49
HGSW 3256 · #BDC0B3 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 52
HGSW 6191 · #BDC0B3 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 52
HGSW 3266 · #BEBFB2 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 50
HGSW 6184 · #BEBFB2 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC782 · #B9C3B3 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 49
DEGR42 · #BBBCB2 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 50
DE6234 · #C5C0AC · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 49
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 51
DEGR08 · #C1BBB2 · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 53
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 51
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 51
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 50
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 52
NO. 234 · #BABBA5 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 49
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 50
NO. 283 · #C5BDAC · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 51
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0371 · #C3C2B3 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 54
H108 · #C1BCA8 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 49
0232 · #C2BCAD · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 50
0573 · #C3BEB2 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 51
0336 · #C6BCAA · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 51

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 52
0427 · #BBC3AD · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 52
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 52
H0108 · #C2BCA9 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 51
H0109 · #C4BDAD · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-943 · #BCBCAD · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 50
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 53
C2-960 · #B7BDB2 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 50
BD16 · #B8BFB5 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 51
C2-910 · #C4BCA4 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 50

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 49

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.35
All neutral at Portola Paints →
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 45
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 47
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 47
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 46
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 10.11 · LRV 49

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 49
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 48
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 10.27 · LRV 47
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 11.7 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 12.22 · LRV 41
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 15.81 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 16.92 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 19.63 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.13
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 7.13 · LRV 38
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 10.27 · LRV 68
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 11.38 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 12.47 · LRV 57
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 17.07 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at Kompozit →
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 51
0427 · #BBC3AD · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 53
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 52
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 50
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 50

Similar Rodda colors

closest in the Rodda deck

The nearest shades to Sea Foam within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

R062 · LRV 51
CA140 · LRV 50
CA079 · LRV 50
R067 · LRV 54
CA183 · LRV 49
CA036 · LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BCBFAD in HSL space. Pair Sea Foam with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCBFAD + #B0ADBF
TRIADIC
#BCBFAD · #ADBCBF · #BFADBC
ANALOGOUS
#BFB9AD · #BCBFAD · #B3BFAD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.88:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.19:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Rodda Sea Foam Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sea Foam 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 Rodda CA175 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Foam

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sea Foam is Hazel Gaze (SW 9652) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazel Gaze swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sea Foam

At Behr, the closest color to Sea Foam is Smokestack (N220-3) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokestack swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Foam

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Aganthus Green (472), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Aganthus Green swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sea Foam

At Valspar, the closest color to Sea Foam is Mother Nature (8004-26C) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mother Nature swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Foam

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Misty Meadow (PPG1031-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Misty Meadow swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Sea Foam

Glidden's nearest match is Misty Meadow (PPG1031-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Misty Meadow swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Foam

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Sea Foam. The nearest is Cathedral Spire (423-2DB) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cathedral Spire swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Foam

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sea Foam is Woody Rosemary (HGSW 3266) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woody Rosemary swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Foam

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sea Foam is Belize Green (DEC782) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belize Green swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Foam

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sea Foam is Americana Egg (JG-06) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Americana Egg swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Foam

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mizzle (NO. 266), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Mizzle swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Foam

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sea Foam. The nearest is Union City Gray (H108) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Union City Gray swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Foam

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fiorito (0371), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Fiorito swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Foam

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sea Foam is Fava (C2-943) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fava swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sea Foam

Clare's nearest match is Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Sea Foam

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Foam — the nearest deck color, Sevilla (SEVILLA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA175 instead. See the full Sevilla swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sea Foam

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Sea Foam is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sea Foam

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Foam — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 12.22). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA175 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sea Foam

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Foam — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 11.38). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA175 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Foam

Kompozit's nearest match is Fiorito (0371), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Foam without repainting risk. See the full Fiorito swatch →

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