Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sunlit Sea |
| SKU | M323 |
| Hex | #C3D5C2 |
| RGB | 195, 213, 194 |
| HSL | 117°, 18%, 80% |
| LRV | 63.2 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Sunlit Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sunlit Sea 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 M323 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Topiary Tint (SW 6449), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sunlit Sea without repainting risk. See the full Topiary Tint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Behr, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Riverdale (N410-3) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Riverdale swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Van Alen Green (HC-120) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Van Alen Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Malted Mint (PPG1139-2) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malted Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Glidden, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Malted Mint (PPG1139-2) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malted Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Coastal Green (230-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sunlit Sea without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mod Mint (HGSW 2277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sunlit Sea without repainting risk. See the full Mod Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Garden Statue (DE5646), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sunlit Sea without repainting risk. See the full Garden Statue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Mineral Green (JG-67) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Palm (NO. CC4) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Cool Spring (0735) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sunlit Sea. The nearest is Cool Spring (0735) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
Rodda has no exact twin of Sunlit Sea. The nearest is Glacier (CA184) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glacier swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sunlit Sea. The nearest is Mineral (C2-688) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
At Clare, the closest color to Sunlit Sea is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Two Scoops swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sunlit Sea
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sunlit Sea. The nearest is Cool Spring (0735) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Spring swatch →