Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Water Drops |
| SKU | 659 |
| Hex | #C2E7DD |
| RGB | 194, 231, 221 |
| HSL | 164°, 44%, 83% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore Water Drops
At LRV 74, Water Drops 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.
Water Drops 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Water Drops 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 #C2E7DD in HSL space. Pair Water Drops 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 Water Drops Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Drops 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 659 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Drops
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tame Teal (SW 6757), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Drops without repainting risk. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Drops
At Behr, the closest color to Water Drops is Celtic Gray (490E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celtic Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Drops
Valspar's nearest match is Polar Ice (P065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75.6 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Drops without repainting risk. See the full Polar Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Drops
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Water Drops is Wintergreen Mint (PPG1229-2) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintergreen Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Water Drops
At Glidden, the closest color to Water Drops is Wintergreen Mint (PPG1229-2) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintergreen Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Drops
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Water Drops is Tealed White (132-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tealed White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Drops
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tame Teal (HGSW 1317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Drops without repainting risk. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Drops
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Water Drops is Tropical Waterfall (DE5722) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Waterfall swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Drops
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Barely Aqua (0692), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Drops without repainting risk. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Drops
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Water Drops is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Water Drops
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Water Drops is Variegated (C2-704) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Variegated swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Drops
At Kompozit, the closest color to Water Drops is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →