Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cool Sea Air |
| SKU | M354 |
| Hex | #C1C5B9 |
| RGB | 193, 197, 185 |
| HSL | 80°, 9%, 75% |
| LRV | 54.8 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Cool Sea Air
At LRV 54.8, Cool Sea Air 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.
Cool Sea Air 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cool Sea Air 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 #C1C5B9 in HSL space. Pair Cool Sea Air 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 Cool Sea Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Sea Air 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 M354 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (SW 6205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Behr's nearest match is Summer Green (PPU11-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Summer Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Wisp (1570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Gray Wisp swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cool Sea Air is Silent Storm (PPG1033-3). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silent Storm and you'll get the same color. See the full Silent Storm swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Glidden's nearest match is Balsam (PPG1128-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Balsam swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Sea Air is Colonial Gray (422-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (HGSW 3286), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cool Sea Air is Ashwood (DE6290) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cool Sea Air is Clean Lines (JG-56) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clean Lines swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cool Sea Air. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 54.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cool Sea Air is Rippled Rock (0580) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 54.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cool Sea Air is Rippled Rock (0580) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Rodda's nearest match is Sage (CA182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Sage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
C2 Paint's nearest match is Dewdrop (C2-961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 54.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Clare has no exact twin of Cool Sea Air. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cool Sea Air. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Sea Air without repainting risk. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Sea Air
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cool Sea Air is Rippled Rock (0580) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →