Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Watercolor Blue |
| SKU | 793 |
| Hex | #B9D9E7 |
| RGB | 185, 217, 231 |
| HSL | 198°, 49%, 82% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Watercolor Blue
At LRV 66, Watercolor Blue 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.
Watercolor Blue 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
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Watercolor Blue 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 #B9D9E7 in HSL space. Pair Watercolor Blue 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 Watercolor Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watercolor Blue 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 793 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Blue Refrain (SW 6956) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Refrain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
Behr's nearest match is Journeys End (S520-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Journeys End swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Laissez-Faire (8001-40B) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Laissez-Faire swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Magic Wand (PPG1158-2) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Wand swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Siesta Key Blue (70BG 67/126) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Siesta Key Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Biscay Tint (235-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Biscay Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Something Blue (HGSW 1376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Glacier Point (DE5785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Point swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Bridgewater Bay (0650) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Watercolor Blue is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thermal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Watercolor Blue. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watercolor Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →