Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sea Wave |
| SKU | 5006-9C |
| Hex | #83D6D1 |
| RGB | 131, 214, 209 |
| HSL | 176°, 50%, 68% |
| LRV | 57.5 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Sea Wave
At LRV 57.5, Sea Wave 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.
Sea Wave 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sea Wave 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 #83D6D1 in HSL space. Pair Sea Wave 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 Wave Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sea Wave 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 5006-9C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Wave
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sea Wave is Belize (SW 6945) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belize swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sea Wave
The closest Behr equivalent of Sea Wave is Key Largo (MQ4-22). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.5). If Behr is your counter, order Key Largo and you'll get the same color. See the full Key Largo swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Wave
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sea Wave is Caribbean Cool (661). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Caribbean Cool and you'll get the same color. See the full Caribbean Cool swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Wave
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Isle Royale (PPG1232-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wave without repainting risk. See the full Isle Royale swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sea Wave
Glidden's nearest match is Isle Royale (PPG1232-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wave without repainting risk. See the full Isle Royale swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Wave
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sea Wave is Tip Top Teal (132-4DB). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tip Top Teal and you'll get the same color. See the full Tip Top Teal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Wave
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sea Wave. The nearest is Blue Macaroon (HGSW 1325) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Macaroon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Wave
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Island Oasis (DE5730), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wave without repainting risk. See the full Island Oasis swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Wave
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Andes Sky (0680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wave without repainting risk. See the full Andes Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Wave
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sea Wave is Andes Sky (0680) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andes Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Wave
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sea Wave is Andes Sky (0680) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andes Sky swatch →