Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Beach Breeze |
| SKU | M227 |
| Hex | #94CDC2 |
| RGB | 148, 205, 194 |
| HSL | 168°, 36%, 69% |
| LRV | 53.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Beach Breeze
At LRV 53.9, Beach Breeze is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Beach Breeze 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Beach Breeze within Valspar'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 #94CDC2 in HSL space. Pair Beach Breeze 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.
Valspar Beach Breeze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beach Breeze 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 Valspar M227 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach Breeze
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Beach Breeze. The nearest is Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bora Bora Shore swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beach Breeze
Behr's nearest match is Thermal Aqua (HDC-SM14-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Thermal Aqua swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beach Breeze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fun 'n Games (647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Fun 'n Games swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beach Breeze
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Beach Breeze is Tropical Holiday (PPG1231-4) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Holiday swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beach Breeze
At Glidden, the closest color to Beach Breeze is Tropical Holiday (PPG1231-4) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Holiday swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach Breeze
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Beach Breeze. The nearest is Blue Macaroon (HGSW 1325) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Macaroon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beach Breeze
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Beach Breeze is Wintermint (DE5689) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintermint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beach Breeze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Beach Breeze is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Beach Breeze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Beach Breeze is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →