Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Well Water |
| SKU | BD18 |
| Hex | #A4B5BD |
| RGB | 164, 181, 189 |
| HSL | 199°, 16%, 69% |
| LRV | 45 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Well Water
Well Water sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Well Water is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Well Water within C2 Paint'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 #A4B5BD in HSL space. Pair Well Water 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.
C2 Paint Well Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Well Water 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 C2 Paint BD18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Well Water
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Languid Blue (SW 6226), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Languid Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Well Water
Behr's nearest match is Porch Ceiling (PPF-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Well Water
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Santorini Blue (1634), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Santorini Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Well Water
Valspar's nearest match is Artisan Blue (M228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Artisan Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Well Water
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Peace (PPG10-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Peace swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Well Water
Glidden's nearest match is Peace (PPG10-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Peace swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Well Water
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tempest Wind (431-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Tempest Wind swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Well Water
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Falkland Blue (HGSW 3316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Falkland Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Well Water
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Well Water is Yreka! (DET594) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yreka! swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Well Water
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Well Water. The nearest is Rainy Days (JG-01) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rainy Days swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Well Water
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Well Water. The nearest is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Well Water
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is In the Blue (0504), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full In the Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Well Water
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Well Water. The nearest is Cystern (0511) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cystern swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Well Water
Rodda has no exact twin of Well Water. The nearest is Zinc (CA193) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zinc swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Well Water
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Well Water. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Well Water
Backdrop's nearest match is Underdog (BD-UD), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 41 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Well Water without repainting risk. See the full Underdog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Well Water
Kompozit has no exact twin of Well Water. The nearest is Cystern (0511) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cystern swatch →