Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Opal Waters |
| SKU | MQ5-50 |
| Hex | #AEC4D0 |
| RGB | 174, 196, 208 |
| HSL | 201°, 27%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Opal Waters
At LRV 53, Opal Waters is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Opal Waters 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Opal Waters within Behr'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 #AEC4D0 in HSL space. Pair Opal Waters 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.
Behr Opal Waters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Opal Waters 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 Behr MQ5-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Opal Waters
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Opal Waters is Honest Blue (SW 6520). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honest Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Opal Waters
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sea View (836), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Opal Waters without repainting risk. See the full Sea View swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Opal Waters
At Valspar, the closest color to Opal Waters is Ruffled Feathers (V109-3) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.6 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruffled Feathers swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Opal Waters
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Opal Waters is Twinkle (PPG1154-4). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Opal Waters
The closest Glidden equivalent of Opal Waters is Twinkle (PPG1154-4). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Opal Waters
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Opal Waters is Muted Rain (338-3DB). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Muted Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Opal Waters
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Opal Waters is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honest Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Opal Waters
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Opal Waters. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Opal Waters
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Opal Waters is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Opal Waters
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Opal Waters without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Opal Waters
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Opal Waters without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Opal Waters
Rodda has no exact twin of Opal Waters. The nearest is Winter Air (R079) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Opal Waters
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Opal Waters without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Opal Waters
Clare has no exact twin of Opal Waters. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Opal Waters
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Opal Waters. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Opal Waters
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Opal Waters is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Opal Waters
At Backdrop, the closest color to Opal Waters is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Opal Waters
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Opal Waters without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →