Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Winding Waterway |
| SKU | 2063-10 |
| Hex | #2E3549 |
| RGB | 46, 53, 73 |
| HSL | 224°, 23%, 23% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Winding Waterway
At LRV 5, Winding Waterway is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Winding Waterway earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
8 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
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Winding Waterway 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 #2E3549 in HSL space. Pair Winding Waterway 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 Winding Waterway Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winding Waterway 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 2063-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Winding Waterway
Behr has no exact twin of Winding Waterway. The nearest is Sorcerer (760F-7) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Winding Waterway
At Valspar, the closest color to Winding Waterway is Nightfall (8003-46G) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winding Waterway
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Winding Waterway. The nearest is Wishing On A Star (338-7DB) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wishing On A Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Winding Waterway
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Winding Waterway is Old Mill (DEA185) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Mill swatch →