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Seafoam Color Palette — Seafoam Canyon

A soft five-color scheme led by airy seafoam, warmed with sand and clay neutrals and lifted by a coral accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Seafoam is having a real moment in 2026, and it is easy to see why. This scheme puts a soft Seafoam Mist front and center — light, watery, and instantly calming — then deepens it with a grounded Sage Drift so the green has somewhere to settle.

The neutrals are where the warmth comes in. Warm Linen keeps everything bright and open, while Canyon Clay adds a sun-baked, earthy note that stops the palette from feeling chilly. Together they give the seafoam a cozy, lived-in backdrop instead of a clinical one.

Then comes the fun part — a little Coral Blush as your accent. Use it sparingly, in a pillow, a vase, or a single painted detail, and it makes the whole room glow. A small dose of warm coral against all that cool green is the kind of contrast that feels effortless but very intentional.

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Seafoam Mist
Dominant
Benjamin Moore Antique Glass · CSP-695
#A7C7BC
LRV 52
Sage Drift
Secondary
Sherwin-Williams Verdigreen · SW 9042
#81A595
LRV 34
Warm Linen
Base
Magnolia Home Antique Rose · JG-23
#EEE8DB
LRV 81
Canyon Clay
Support
Dunn-Edwards Sandal · DEC715
#C8AE96
LRV 42
Coral Blush
Accent
Diamond Vogel Summer Memory · 1052
#DC8A72
LRV 35

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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 Mist
#A6C9BC · LRV 54 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6464 · ΔE 1.5
Behr · M440-3 · ΔE 1.97
Benjamin Moore · CSP-695 · ΔE 1.18
Valspar · M315 · ΔE 3.35
PPG / Glidden · PPG1140-3 · ΔE 1.77
Glidden · PPG1140-3 · ΔE 2.27
Dutch Boy · 232-3DB · ΔE 2.76
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2296 · ΔE 1.5
Dunn-Edwards · DE5744 · ΔE 5.33
Magnolia Home · JG-76 · ΔE 7.44
Farrow & Ball · NO. 210 · ΔE 7.86
Diamond Vogel · 0701 · ΔE 2.62
Hirshfield's · H0071 · ΔE 1.44
Rodda · CA189 · ΔE 7.53
C2 Paint · C2-701 · ΔE 3.33
Clare · PNT100-LT-37 · ΔE 9.31
Portola Paints · COSTA · ΔE 8.3
Annie Sloan · SVENSKA BLUE · ΔE 4.26
Backdrop · BD-LO · ΔE 13.57
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 5.39
Kompozit · 0701 · ΔE 2.59
Sage Drift
#7FA493 · LRV 33 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9042 · ΔE 0.6
Behr · MQ6-11 · ΔE 1.81
Benjamin Moore · HC-137 · ΔE 4.13
Valspar · P027 · ΔE 4.52
PPG / Glidden · PPG1137-5 · ΔE 4.14
Glidden · 70GY 33/143 · ΔE 3.87
Dutch Boy · 330-4DB · ΔE 2.82
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2304 · ΔE 2.82
Dunn-Edwards · DEFD34 · ΔE 4.16
Magnolia Home · JG-69 · ΔE 8.15
Farrow & Ball · NO. 83 · ΔE 4.88
Diamond Vogel · H078 · ΔE 4.03
Hirshfield's · H0076 · ΔE 1.14
Rodda · R074 · ΔE 9.13
C2 Paint · C2-712 · ΔE 5.27
Clare · PNT100-MD-58 · ΔE 4.07
Portola Paints · BRONSON · ΔE 12.75
Annie Sloan · PROVENCE · ΔE 3.79
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 10.5
Rust-Oleum · 371675 · ΔE 8.77
Kompozit · 0457 · ΔE 6.48
Warm Linen
#EFE9DC · LRV 82 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7012 · ΔE 0.52
Behr · PPU10-14 · ΔE 0.54
Benjamin Moore · CSP-245 · ΔE 1.12
Valspar · 7007-12 · ΔE 0.85
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-05 · ΔE 0.95
Glidden · PPG1078-1 · ΔE 0.5
Dutch Boy · 018W · ΔE 0.52
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4033 · ΔE 0.52
Dunn-Edwards · DE6232 · ΔE 0.94
Magnolia Home · JG-23 · ΔE 0.22
Farrow & Ball · NO. W1 · ΔE 1.26
Diamond Vogel · 0362 · ΔE 0.77
Hirshfield's · 0001 · ΔE 0.48
Rodda · CA008 · ΔE 0.5
C2 Paint · C2-580 · ΔE 0.77
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.59
Portola Paints · KASHMIR · ΔE 2.06
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 10.53
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 2.14
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.46
Kompozit · 0001 · ΔE 0.48
Canyon Clay
#C9AE96 · LRV 45 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6107 · ΔE 2.4
Behr · MQ2-46 · ΔE 1.09
Benjamin Moore · 1082 · ΔE 0.48
Valspar · 3003-10A · ΔE 1.52
PPG / Glidden · PPG1077-3 · ΔE 1.59
Glidden · PPG1077-3 · ΔE 2.13
Dutch Boy · 416-3DB · ΔE 2.86
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3146 · ΔE 2.4
Dunn-Edwards · DEC715 · ΔE 0.41
Magnolia Home · JG-154 · ΔE 3.93
Farrow & Ball · NO. 303 · ΔE 2.13
Diamond Vogel · 0162 · ΔE 1.25
Hirshfield's · 0162 · ΔE 1.9
Rodda · CA113 · ΔE 1.67
C2 Paint · C2-828 · ΔE 3.32
Clare · PNT100-MD-48 · ΔE 14.33
Portola Paints · TIKAL · ΔE 8.65
Annie Sloan · VERSAILLES · ΔE 9.57
Backdrop · BD-RO · ΔE 11.19
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 15.62
Kompozit · 0162 · ΔE 1.9
Coral Blush
#E08B6E · LRV 35 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6626 · ΔE 3.75
Behr · MQ4-38 · ΔE 2.92
Benjamin Moore · 075 · ΔE 2.62
Valspar · 2004-3C · ΔE 3.15
PPG / Glidden · FLLW539 · ΔE 3.93
Glidden · 30YR 33/379 · ΔE 5.06
Dutch Boy · 207-4DB · ΔE 1.98
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1105 · ΔE 3.75
Dunn-Edwards · DE5179 · ΔE 1.94
Magnolia Home · JG-154 · ΔE 14.18
Farrow & Ball · NO. 63 · ΔE 5.57
Diamond Vogel · 1052 · ΔE 1.69
Hirshfield's · 1052 · ΔE 2.61
Rodda · CA223 · ΔE 8.75
C2 Paint · BD43 · ΔE 4.5
Clare · PNT100-MD-28 · ΔE 9.41
Portola Paints · PIXIE · ΔE 8.76
Annie Sloan · BARCELONA ORANGE · ΔE 10.94
Backdrop · BD-RO · ΔE 10.36
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 9.36
Kompozit · 1052 · ΔE 2.61

Questions

Why does seafoam feel so calm?

It sits between green and blue, the two colors our eyes relax into most easily. Pairing it with soft warm neutrals keeps it gentle instead of cold, so a room feels fresh and settled at the same time.

How much seafoam is too much?

Let it lead but not take over — think roughly two-thirds seafoam and sage, with the linen and clay neutrals filling space and just a touch of coral as the spark. That balance keeps it airy rather than washed out.

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