Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Salty Sea |
| SKU | 8003-34F |
| Hex | #748377 |
| RGB | 116, 131, 119 |
| HSL | 132°, 6%, 48% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Salty Sea
With an LRV of 21, Salty Sea is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Salty Sea works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 green 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Salty Sea 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 #748377 in HSL space. Pair Salty Sea 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 Salty Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salty Sea 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 8003-34F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salty Sea
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Salty Sea is Rookwood Blue Green (SW 2811). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rookwood Blue Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Rookwood Blue Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salty Sea
Behr's nearest match is Mossy Oak (N360-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Sea without repainting risk. See the full Mossy Oak swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salty Sea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lush (AF-475), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Sea without repainting risk. See the full Lush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salty Sea
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Calabash Clash (PPG1135-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Sea without repainting risk. See the full Calabash Clash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salty Sea
Glidden's nearest match is Calabash Clash (PPG1135-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Sea without repainting risk. See the full Calabash Clash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salty Sea
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Salty Sea. The nearest is Sweetbrier (425-5DB) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweetbrier swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salty Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Salty Sea. The nearest is Retreat (HGSW 3283) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Retreat swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salty Sea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Limerick (DE6299), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Sea without repainting risk. See the full Limerick swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salty Sea
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Salty Sea. The nearest is Olive Grove (JG-09) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Grove swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salty Sea
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Malarca (0458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salty Sea without repainting risk. See the full Malarca swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Salty Sea
Rodda has no exact twin of Salty Sea. The nearest is Forest Walk (R059) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forest Walk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Salty Sea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Salty Sea is Stream (C2-937) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stream swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Salty Sea
At Backdrop, the closest color to Salty Sea is Hartford (BD-HF) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hartford swatch →