Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Beach House Blue |
| SKU | T653 |
| Hex | #CFDDE0 |
| RGB | 207, 221, 224 |
| HSL | 191°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV | 70.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Beach House Blue
At LRV 70.3, Beach House Blue 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 House Blue 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 by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Beach House Blue 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 #CFDDE0 in HSL space. Pair Beach House Blue 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 House Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beach House Blue 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 T653 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach House Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Beach House Blue is Dew Drop (SW 9641) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dew Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beach House Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Beach House Blue is Manhattan Mist (760E-2). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3). If Behr is your counter, order Manhattan Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beach House Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Beach House Blue is Summer Shower (2135-60). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Summer Shower and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Shower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beach House Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Beach House Blue is High Sierra (PPG1149-2). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.3). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order High Sierra and you'll get the same color. See the full High Sierra swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beach House Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Beach House Blue is Tradewinds (PPG10-27). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Tradewinds and you'll get the same color. See the full Tradewinds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cashmere Blue (337-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cashmere Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach House Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Teensey Bubbles (HGSW 2387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Blue without repainting risk. See the full Teensey Bubbles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shark (DE5771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Beach House Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Beach House Blue is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Beach House Blue. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beach House Blue
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Beach House Blue is Alpine (C2-722). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.3). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Alpine and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Beach House Blue. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Beach House Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →