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Seafoam & Blush Color Scheme

A soft seafoam teal paired with a tender blush and a warm white, for a calm, gentle look that feels fresh without being cold. Every shade here is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

There’s something instantly soothing about Seafoam Teal. It’s that soft, slightly faded green-blue you’d find on a quiet stretch of coast, and it sets a mood that’s fresh and calm at the same time. Used across the biggest surfaces, it cools a space down without ever feeling icy, because there’s just enough green in it to stay gentle and natural. It’s the kind of color you settle into rather than notice all at once.

To keep it from feeling too cool, Soft Blush steps in on the trim and smaller details, adding a warm, rosy glow that softens every edge. Then Warm White ties the two together as an accent, keeping the whole scheme light and breathable so nothing competes. It’s a flexible combination that works in a living room, a bedroom, or a kitchen, and it’s just as easy to carry through a whole home when you want one calm, connected feeling from room to room.

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Seafoam Teal
walls
Behr October Sky · N440-4
#86B7AC
LRV 42
Soft Blush
trim
Benjamin Moore Rose Blush · 037
#E9C9C1
LRV 63
Warm White
accent
Sherwin-Williams Westhighland White · SW 7566
#F3EEE3
LRV 86

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Seafoam Teal
#86B5AC · LRV 41 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9050 · ΔE 4.31
Behr · N440-4 · ΔE 1
Benjamin Moore · CSP-700 · ΔE 1.83
Valspar · 8002-35D · ΔE 1.12
PPG / Glidden · PPG1141-4 · ΔE 1.44
Glidden · 50GG 43/213 · ΔE 2.78
Dutch Boy · 230-4DB · ΔE 5.13
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2305 · ΔE 4.31
Dunn-Edwards · DE5710 · ΔE 2.45
Magnolia Home · JG-77 · ΔE 4.04
Farrow & Ball · NO. 214 · ΔE 5.29
Diamond Vogel · 0702 · ΔE 4.23
Hirshfield's · H0077 · ΔE 3.91
Rodda · CA190 · ΔE 8.47
C2 Paint · BD25 · ΔE 3.22
Clare · PNT100-LT-44 · ΔE 4.08
Portola Paints · ABERDEEN · ΔE 14.4
Annie Sloan · DUCK EGG BLUE · ΔE 8.26
Backdrop · BD-UD · ΔE 12.18
Rust-Oleum · 371675 · ΔE 7.47
Kompozit · 0702 · ΔE 4.06
Soft Blush
#E8C7C0 · LRV 62 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6596 · ΔE 3.92
Behr · S210-2 · ΔE 2.58
Benjamin Moore · 037 · ΔE 0.75
Valspar · 2001-8C · ΔE 1.71
PPG / Glidden · PPG1058-3 · ΔE 1.03
Glidden · PPG1058-3 · ΔE 1.41
Dutch Boy · 303-2DB · ΔE 2.34
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1067 · ΔE 3.92
Dunn-Edwards · DE6101 · ΔE 4.18
Magnolia Home · JG-26 · ΔE 2.04
Farrow & Ball · NO. 230 · ΔE 5.4
Diamond Vogel · 0069 · ΔE 1.76
Hirshfield's · 0069 · ΔE 1.49
Rodda · CA055 · ΔE 9.49
C2 Paint · BD51 · ΔE 2.73
Clare · PNT100-LT-60 · ΔE 4.02
Portola Paints · GYPSY · ΔE 8.24
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.08
Backdrop · BD-AU · ΔE 5.21
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 4.47
Kompozit · 0069 · ΔE 1.49
Warm White
#F3EEE4 · LRV 86 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7566 · ΔE 0.45
Behr · ECC-61-2 · ΔE 0.5
Benjamin Moore · AF-15 · ΔE 1.9
Valspar · V153 · ΔE 0.89
PPG / Glidden · PPG1020-1 · ΔE 0.99
Glidden · PPG1020-1 · ΔE 1
Dutch Boy · 020W · ΔE 1.12
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4003 · ΔE 0.45
Dunn-Edwards · DE6253 · ΔE 1.53
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 1.7
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 1.16
Diamond Vogel · 0012 · ΔE 0.91
Hirshfield's · 0012 · ΔE 1.26
Rodda · CA013 · ΔE 0.49
C2 Paint · C2-708 · ΔE 1
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.48
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 2.26
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 11.99
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 1.53
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 5.02
Kompozit · 0012 · ΔE 1.26

Questions

what colors go with seafoam teal?

Soft, rosy neutrals are the easiest match. A tender blush warms it up, and a warm white keeps the whole thing light and airy. Earthy woods and brass also look lovely next to it.

is seafoam and blush too soft for a main room?

Not at all. Both colors are muted and grown-up rather than sweet, so they read as calm and restful. If you want a little more grounding, add a darker wood tone or a deeper green plant.

what undertones should I watch for here?

Seafoam teal leans slightly green-blue, and blush carries a pink-peach warmth. Keeping a warm white between them is what makes the two get along, so test all three together in your own light before you commit.

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