Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Watercolour |
| SKU | CC-788 |
| Hex | #BCD4DD |
| RGB | 188, 212, 221 |
| HSL | 196°, 33%, 80% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Watercolour
At LRV 63, Watercolour 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.
Watercolour 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
15 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Watercolour 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 #BCD4DD in HSL space. Pair Watercolour 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 Watercolour Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watercolour 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-788 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Watercolour
Behr's nearest match is Icicles (N490-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolour without repainting risk. See the full Icicles swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watercolour
The closest Valspar equivalent of Watercolour is Pale Flowers (4008-5A). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.9 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Pale Flowers and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Flowers swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watercolour
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Watercolour is Everglade Mist (PPG1150-3) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everglade Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watercolour
Glidden's nearest match is Biscayne Blue (30BG 64/108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolour without repainting risk. See the full Biscayne Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watercolour
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Briney Blue (335-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolour without repainting risk. See the full Briney Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watercolour
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Watercolour. The nearest is Something Blue (HGSW 1376) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watercolour
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Watercolour is Two Harbors (DE5813) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Two Harbors swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watercolour
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Watercolour. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watercolour
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Watercolour is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watercolour
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolour without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watercolour
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Watercolour is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) 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 Watercolour
At Clare, the closest color to Watercolour is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watercolour
Kompozit's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolour without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →