Beach Breeze
M227 · #94CDC2 · LRV 53.9 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Beach Breeze53.9
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Beach Breeze, Really?
Beach Breeze reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar M227 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beach Breeze
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Beach Breeze 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 Valspar M227 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 | Bora Bora ShoreSW 9045 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Thermal AquaHDC-SM14-6 · Behr | 1.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fun 'n Games647 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical HolidayPPG1231-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical HolidayPPG1231-4 · Glidden | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Blue MacaroonHGSW 1325 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #94CDC2 in HSL space. Pair Beach Breeze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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