Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Watery |
| SKU | HDC-CT-26 |
| Hex | #AFBEBE |
| RGB | 175, 190, 190 |
| HSL | 180°, 10%, 72% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Watery
At LRV 50, Watery is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Watery 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
17 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Watery 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 #AFBEBE in HSL space. Pair Watery 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 Watery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watery 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 HDC-CT-26 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rain (SW 6219), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Rain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watery
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wedgewood Gray (HC-146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Wedgewood Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watery
The closest Valspar equivalent of Watery is Jolene (8004-35C). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Jolene and you'll get the same color. See the full Jolene swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watery
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Watery. The nearest is Stormy (PPG10-14) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stormy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watery
At Glidden, the closest color to Watery is Canadian Sky Blue (30BG 49/047) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canadian Sky Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watery
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Watery. The nearest is Rainwash (331-3DB) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rainwash swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Racing the Rain (HGSW 3306), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Racing the Rain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watery
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Watery. The nearest is Crestline (DE6325) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crestline swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watery
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Watery. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watery
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Watery is Dreaming of the Day (0470) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreaming of the Day swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Watery
At Rodda, the closest color to Watery is Cirrus (CA188) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cirrus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watery
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Watery. The nearest is Misty Morn (C2-702) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Misty Morn swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Watery
Portola Paints's nearest match is Costa (COSTA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Costa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watery
At Kompozit, the closest color to Watery is Dreaming of the Day (0470) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreaming of the Day swatch →