Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sea Grove |
| SKU | T698 |
| Hex | #6A6E68 |
| RGB | 106, 110, 104 |
| HSL | 100°, 3%, 42% |
| LRV | 15.3 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Sea Grove
With an LRV of 15.3, Sea Grove is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Sea Grove works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sea Grove 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 #6A6E68 in HSL space. Pair Sea Grove 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 Sea Grove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sea Grove 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 T698 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Grove
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Homburg Gray (SW 7622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Grove without repainting risk. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sea Grove
Behr's nearest match is Kindling (N200-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Grove without repainting risk. See the full Kindling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Millstone Gray (1581), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Grove without repainting risk. See the full Millstone Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Grove
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sea Grove is Armory (PPG1009-6) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sea Grove
Glidden's nearest match is Armory (PPG1009-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Grove without repainting risk. See the full Armory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Grove
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zinc-ed (426-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Grove without repainting risk. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Grove
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sea Grove is Iron-ic (DET611) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron-ic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Grove
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sea Grove. The nearest is Wellington Green (JG-66) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wellington Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Grove
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sea Grove. The nearest is Douter (NO. 318) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Grove
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sea Grove. The nearest is Greybeard (0528) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Grove
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sea Grove is Stairway to Heaven (0479) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sea Grove
Rodda has no exact twin of Sea Grove. The nearest is Western Juniper (CA186) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Grove
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sea Grove. The nearest is Wildwood (C2-854) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Grove
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sea Grove is Stairway to Heaven (0479) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →