Sunlit Sea
M323 · #C3D5C2 · LRV 63.2 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Sunlit Sea, Really?
Sunlit Sea reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar M323 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sunlit Sea
Sunlit Sea 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Sunlit Sea
At LRV 63.2, Sunlit Sea 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.
Most complaints about Sunlit Sea 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 M323 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 | Topiary TintSW 6449 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Contemplation700E-3 · Behr | 3.1 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Van Alen GreenHC-120 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Malted MintPPG1139-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Malted MintPPG1139-2 · Glidden | 2.5 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Coastal Green230-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sunlit Sea 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 #C3D5C2 in HSL space. Pair Sunlit Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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