Sea Breath
5006-7A · #C7E4E2 · LRV 73.3 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Sea Breath73.3
- 4Frosty Mint83
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Sea Breath, Really?
Sea Breath reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 5006-7A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Breath
Sea Breath 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 Sea Breath
At LRV 73.3, Sea Breath 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 Sea Breath 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 5006-7A 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 | SwimmingSW 6764 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Peek A BlueT17-04 · Behr | 1.2 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Blue2050-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Swan LakePPG1231-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Swan LakePPG1231-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tealed White132-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Breath 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 #C7E4E2 in HSL space. Pair Sea Breath with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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