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Valspar Sea Salt6005-1A · #CFD2C7 · LRV 62

Why this color. Valspar's coastal cousin to SW Sea Salt; Lowe's spa-green benchmark.

Sea Salt reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 6005-1A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR SEA SALT
RGB 207, 210, 199LRV 62

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameSea Salt
SKU6005-1A
Hex#CFD2C7
RGB207, 210, 199
HSL76°, 11%, 80%
LRV62
Undertonegreen / cool
FamilyGray

About Valspar Sea Salt

At LRV 62, Sea Salt 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.

Sea Salt 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

19 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6190 · #D1D3C7 · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 64
SW 6204 · #CDD2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63
SW 9630 · #CFD1CA · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 63
SW 6183 · #D1D0C6 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 63

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Behr →
N210-2 · #D1D0C4 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 63
DC-014 · #D3D1C8 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 64
BNC-02 · #D4D1C4 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 64
HDC-NT-17G · #D2D0C9 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 63

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1569 · #CFD3C8 · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 63
1556 · #CFD0C5 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 61
CSP-665 · #CBD3CC · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 63
CSP-35 · #D4D0C3 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.24
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1128-2 · #CED1C6 · ΔE 0.24 · LRV 63
PPG10-07 · #CCD1C8 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 63
PPG1127-3 · #CED2C1 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 63
PPG1129-3 · #CCD4C5 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 64

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1128-2 · #CFD2C7 · ΔE 0 · LRV 63
PPG10-07 · #CDD2C9 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 63
50GY 64/057 · #CDD4CC · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 64
PPG1129-3 · #CDD4C6 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 64

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Dutch Boy →
425-1DB · #CDD2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63
422-1DB · #D1D0C3 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 63
439-1DB · #D2CEC8 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 62
HGSW 3257 · #D1D3C7 · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 64
HGSW 6190 · #D1D3C7 · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 64
HGSW 3287 · #CDD2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63
HGSW 6204 · #CDD2CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6269 · #D0D2C5 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 59
DE6255 · #D0D1C1 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 58
DE6227 · #D4D0C5 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 59
DEGR06 · #D4D0C6 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 63

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 63
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 61
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 63
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 61
NO. 201 · #D5CFC0 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0440 · #CED3CB · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 64
0454 · #CED6CB · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 65
0572 · #D5D3C9 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 65
0475 · #CCD4CF · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 64

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 63
0454 · #CBD4C8 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 64
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 65
0572 · #D4D1C7 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 64

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All gray at Rodda →
CA187 · #CECEC9 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 62
CA032 · #D5CFC4 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 63
CA133 · #D5CEBF · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 62
R025 · #D7D0C5 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 64

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-946 · #CBD1C9 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 63
C2-930 · #D0D0C1 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 62
C2-962 · #D0D2CC · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 64
C2-785 · #D0D1CC · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 63

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 59

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All gray at Portola Paints →
FIGUEROA · #D5D0C4 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 63
SAN FERNANDO · #D5D0C9 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 63

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All gray at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 65

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Kompozit →
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 63
0454 · #CBD4C8 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 64
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 65
0572 · #D4D1C7 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 64

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Sea Salt within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

8004-29B · LRV 63
8004-30C · LRV 62
T668 · LRV 62.2
8006-4B · LRV 63
6001-1A · LRV 64.2
8004-32B · LRV 62

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CFD2C7 in HSL space. Pair Sea Salt with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CFD2C7 + #CAC7D2
TRIADIC
#CFD2C7 · #C7CFD2 · #D2C7CF
ANALOGOUS
#D2D0C7 · #CFD2C7 · #CAD2C7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.53:1fail
Sample text on black
13.7:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Sea Salt Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sea Salt 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 6005-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sea Salt is Filmy Green (SW 6190). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Filmy Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Filmy Green swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sea Salt

Behr's nearest match is Cappuccino Froth (N210-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Cappuccino Froth swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sea Salt is Night Mist (1569). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Night Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Night Mist swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sea Salt is Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Frivolous Folly and you'll get the same color. See the full Frivolous Folly swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Glidden equivalent of Sea Salt is Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Glidden is your counter, order Frivolous Folly and you'll get the same color. See the full Frivolous Folly swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Salt

Dutch Boy's nearest match is White Rapids (425-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full White Rapids swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sea Salt is Filmy Green (HGSW 3257). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Filmy Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Filmy Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sea Salt is Particular Mint (DE6269). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Particular Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Particular Mint swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Salt

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Sea Salt is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Blanc de Chine and you'll get the same color. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Salt

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Loden (0440), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Salt

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pale Loden (0440), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Sea Salt

Rodda has no exact twin of Sea Salt. The nearest is Smoky (CA032) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Salt

C2 Paint's nearest match is Glacial Stream (C2-946), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Sea Salt

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sea Salt. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sea Salt

Backdrop has no exact twin of Sea Salt. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Salt

Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Loden (0440), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

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