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Seafoam Kitchen Palette — Seafoam Dawn & Warm Linen

A soft five-color kitchen scheme led by airy seafoam walls, paired with warm linen, crisp white trim, natural oak, and a deep teal 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 kitchens right now, and it is easy to see why. It is that gentle blend of green and blue that feels calm and a little spa-like, but still bright enough to wake a room up. Here Seafoam Dawn leads on the walls, soft enough to live with every day.

To keep things from feeling flat, I paired it with Crisp White on the trim and ceiling and Warm Linen on the cabinets — a cream that warms up the cooler walls so the whole space feels welcoming instead of icy. Think of the white as the clean edge and the linen as the cozy middle.

For grounding, Natural Oak brings honey-toned wood to the floors and open shelving, and Deep Teal is your accent — perfect on an island, a banquette, or a few cabinet fronts. A little of that deep teal goes a long way and gives the soft seafoam something rich to lean on. It is a fresh, very 2026 look that still feels timeless.

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Seafoam Dawn
Walls
Sherwin-Williams Breaktime · SW 6463
#C4D9CE
LRV 66
Crisp White
Trim & Ceiling
Behr Bit Of Sugar · PR-W14
#F4F2EC
LRV 89
Warm Linen
Cabinets
Magnolia Home Castle Cream · JG-153
#E6DECE
LRV 74
Natural Oak
Wood & Floors
Sherwin-Williams Rustic City · SW 7699
#BA9A67
LRV 35
Deep Teal
Accent
Benjamin Moore Pine Green · 2051-20
#2D5D5A
LRV 9

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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 Dawn
#C5DBD0 · LRV 67 · Walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6463 · ΔE 0.53
Behr · MQ3-20 · ΔE 2.15
Benjamin Moore · 681 · ΔE 1.79
Valspar · 8002-35B · ΔE 1.27
PPG / Glidden · PPG1133-2 · ΔE 1.38
Glidden · PPG1133-2 · ΔE 1.26
Dutch Boy · 231-2DB · ΔE 1.99
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2297 · ΔE 0.53
Dunn-Edwards · DE5639 · ΔE 3.76
Magnolia Home · JG-67 · ΔE 3.82
Farrow & Ball · NO. 204 · ΔE 6.59
Diamond Vogel · 0699 · ΔE 1.11
Hirshfield's · 0699 · ΔE 1.36
Rodda · CA030 · ΔE 9.94
C2 Paint · C2-963 · ΔE 4.45
Clare · PNT100-LT-36 · ΔE 6.35
Portola Paints · SAN FERNANDO · ΔE 11.8
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 18.29
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 11.83
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 6.36
Kompozit · 0699 · ΔE 1.36
Crisp White
#F4F2EC · LRV 89 · Trim & Ceiling
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.62
Behr · PR-W14 · ΔE 0
Benjamin Moore · 879 · ΔE 0.81
Valspar · 8007-6E · ΔE 0.59
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.59
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.5
Dutch Boy · 004W · ΔE 0.93
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 1.35
Dunn-Edwards · DE6225 · ΔE 0.53
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 0.8
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 2.29
Diamond Vogel · 0411 · ΔE 1.18
Hirshfield's · 0411 · ΔE 1.53
Rodda · R001 · ΔE 1.56
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 0.79
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.84
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.12
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.96
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.29
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.18
Kompozit · 0411 · ΔE 1.53
Warm Linen
#E7DFD0 · LRV 74 · Cabinets
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6140 · ΔE 1.47
Behr · 750C-2 · ΔE 0.76
Benjamin Moore · CSP-310 · ΔE 0.99
Valspar · 7006-9 · ΔE 0.82
PPG / Glidden · PPG1008-1 · ΔE 1.98
Glidden · 70YY 73/083 · ΔE 1.49
Dutch Boy · 016W · ΔE 1.05
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4045 · ΔE 1.47
Dunn-Edwards · DE6205 · ΔE 0.91
Magnolia Home · JG-153 · ΔE 0.49
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2004 · ΔE 0.94
Diamond Vogel · 0334 · ΔE 0.5
Hirshfield's · 0334 · ΔE 1.12
Rodda · CA037 · ΔE 0.79
C2 Paint · C2-916 · ΔE 1.43
Clare · PNT100-LT-19 · ΔE 1.98
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 1.89
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 8.41
Backdrop · BD-CC · ΔE 3.47
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 8.17
Kompozit · 0334 · ΔE 1.12
Natural Oak
#B89968 · LRV 34 · Wood & Floors
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7699 · ΔE 0.6
Behr · 270F-5 · ΔE 0.95
Benjamin Moore · 1062 · ΔE 1.72
Valspar · V088-4 · ΔE 3.85
PPG / Glidden · PPG1094-5 · ΔE 0.8
Glidden · PPG1094-5 · ΔE 0.8
Dutch Boy · 321-4DB · ΔE 4.11
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2173 · ΔE 3.33
Dunn-Edwards · DE6180 · ΔE 0.82
Magnolia Home · JG-166 · ΔE 8.95
Farrow & Ball · NO. 319 · ΔE 1.09
Diamond Vogel · 0311 · ΔE 3.02
Hirshfield's · H0030 · ΔE 0.63
Rodda · CA101 · ΔE 4.69
C2 Paint · C2-633 · ΔE 1.6
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 2.53
Portola Paints · BANDELIER · ΔE 7.43
Annie Sloan · CHATEAU GREY · ΔE 8.46
Backdrop · BD-CT · ΔE 10.07
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 13.99
Kompozit · 0297 · ΔE 2.84
Deep Teal
#2C5A56 · LRV 9 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 16 · ΔE 7.53
Behr · 510F-7 · ΔE 2.24
Benjamin Moore · 2051-20 · ΔE 1.13
Valspar · 5004-4C · ΔE 5.41
PPG / Glidden · PPG1143-7 · ΔE 2.83
Glidden · PPG1143-7 · ΔE 2.82
Dutch Boy · 229-7DB · ΔE 5.4
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2281 · ΔE 8.84
Dunn-Edwards · DEA179 · ΔE 1.19
Magnolia Home · JG-04 · ΔE 7.11
Farrow & Ball · NO. W55 · ΔE 9.14
Diamond Vogel · 0711 · ΔE 4.65
Hirshfield's · 0669 · ΔE 7.29
Rodda · R078 · ΔE 11.34
C2 Paint · C2-693 · ΔE 8.1
Clare · PNT100-DP-55 · ΔE 17.85
Portola Paints · LOST HIGHWAY · ΔE 12.34
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 11.18
Backdrop · BD-NE · ΔE 9.63
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 6.57
Kompozit · 0669 · ΔE 7.29

Questions

Why does seafoam work so well in a kitchen?

Seafoam is a soft mix of green and blue, so it feels fresh and clean without going cold. It bounces morning light around beautifully and pairs with almost any countertop or backsplash you already have.

How do I keep the room from feeling washed out?

Lean on the deeper colors for contrast. Let the natural oak warm the floors and use the deep teal on an island or open shelving so the soft seafoam has something rich to play against.

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