Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | H2O |
| SKU | CC-878 |
| Hex | #A1BFD5 |
| RGB | 161, 191, 213 |
| HSL | 205°, 38%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore H2O
At LRV 50, H2O 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.
H2O 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to H2O within Benjamin Moore'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 #A1BFD5 in HSL space. Pair H2O 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.
Benjamin Moore H2O Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching H2O 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 Benjamin Moore CC-878 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of H2O
At Behr, the closest color to H2O is Gentle Sky (PPU14-11) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of H2O
Valspar has no exact twin of H2O. The nearest is Northern Sky Blue (4008-5B) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Sky Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of H2O
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Everlasting (PPG1161-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for H2O without repainting risk. See the full Everlasting swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of H2O
At Glidden, the closest color to H2O is Everlasting (PPG1161-3) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everlasting swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of H2O
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Water Drop (238-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for H2O without repainting risk. See the full Water Drop swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of H2O
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to H2O is January Frost (DE5849) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full January Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of H2O
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bluette (0616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for H2O without repainting risk. See the full Bluette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of H2O
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bluette (0616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for H2O without repainting risk. See the full Bluette swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of H2O
At C2 Paint, the closest color to H2O is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of H2O
Clare has no exact twin of H2O. The nearest is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) at ΔE 4.17 — 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 Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of H2O
At Portola Paints, the closest color to H2O is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of H2O
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of H2O. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.41 — 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 Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of H2O
At Backdrop, the closest color to H2O is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) 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 H2O
Kompozit's nearest match is Bluette (0616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for H2O without repainting risk. See the full Bluette swatch →