Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sea Spray |
| SKU | SW 9651 |
| Hex | #C8CEC6 |
| RGB | 200, 206, 198 |
| HSL | 105°, 8%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Sea Spray
At LRV 61, Sea Spray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. 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
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.
C2 Paint
Valspar
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sea Spray within Sherwin-Williams'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 #C8CEC6 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.
Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9651 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Spray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sea Spray is Quiet Moments (1563). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Quiet Moments and you'll get the same color. See the full Quiet Moments swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Spray
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Sea Spray is Emmie's Room (JG-13). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Emmie's Room and you'll get the same color. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Spray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sea Spray is Silvered Cloud (426-2DB). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvered Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvered Cloud swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sea Spray
Behr's nearest match is Silver Setting (PWL-89), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Spray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Haddon Hall (C2-978), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Spray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silhouette (DE6276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Silhouette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sea Spray
Valspar's nearest match is Fountain Foam (V099-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.3 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Spray without repainting risk. See the full Fountain Foam swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sea Spray is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sea Spray is Cromarty (NO. 285) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cromarty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Spray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sea Spray is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Clare, the closest color to Sea Spray is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Spray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sea Spray is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sea Spray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Spray — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9651 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →