Sea Stone
CA165 · #908D81 · LRV 27 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Sea Stone27
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Sea Stone, Really?
Sea Stone reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Rodda CA165 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Stone
Sea Stone is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Sea Stone
Sea Stone sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sea Stone 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 Rodda CA165 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 | Studio ClaySW 9172 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | IncognitoN370-5 · Behr | 1.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Twilight2137-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Old SoulM352 · Valspar | 0.9 | 26.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · Glidden | 1.7 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Stone within Rodda'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 #908D81 in HSL space. Pair Sea Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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