Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Water Mark |
| SKU | 470E-2 |
| Hex | #E0F8E5 |
| RGB | 224, 248, 229 |
| HSL | 133°, 63%, 93% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Water Mark
Water Mark is very light — LRV 89, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Water Mark shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Water Mark 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 #E0F8E5 in HSL space. Pair Water Mark 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 Water Mark Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Mark 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 470E-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Mark
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Honeydew Melon (2033-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Water Mark without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Honeydew Melon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Mark
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Water Mark. The nearest is Bubble (133-1DB) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bubble swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Mark
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Water Mark is After Dinner Mint (DE5623) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full After Dinner Mint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Mark
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Water Mark is Teal Treat (0712) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Mark
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Teal Treat (0712), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 83 vs 89) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Mark without repainting risk. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Mark
Kompozit's nearest match is Teal Treat (0712), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Mark without repainting risk. See the full Teal Treat swatch →