Color spec
| Brand | Clare |
| Name | Make Waves |
| SKU | PNT100-MD-43 |
| Hex | #9AB0AB |
| RGB | 154, 176, 171 |
| HSL | 166°, 12%, 65% |
| LRV | 41 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Clare Make Waves
Make Waves sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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.
Make Waves 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
18 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
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Clare colors
closest in the Clare deckThe nearest shades to Make Waves within Clare'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 #9AB0AB in HSL space. Pair Make Waves 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.
Clare Make Waves Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Make Waves 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 Clare PNT100-MD-43 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Make Waves
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Interesting Aqua (SW 6220) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Interesting Aqua swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Make Waves
Behr's nearest match is Aged Jade (HDC-CT-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Make Waves without repainting risk. See the full Aged Jade swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Make Waves
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Silken Blue (CSP-670) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silken Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Make Waves
At Valspar, the closest color to Make Waves is Cambridge Lily (8004-34D) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cambridge Lily swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Make Waves
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Make Waves is Parakeet Pete (PPG1143-4) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parakeet Pete swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Make Waves
At Glidden, the closest color to Make Waves is Parakeet Pete (PPG1143-4) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parakeet Pete swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Make Waves
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Make Waves is Silvered Teal (427-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered Teal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Make Waves
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Interesting Aqua (HGSW 3305) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Interesting Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Make Waves
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Easy Breezy Blue (DET553), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Make Waves without repainting risk. See the full Easy Breezy Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Make Waves
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Morning Calm (JG-77) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Calm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Make Waves
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dix Blue (NO. 82), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Make Waves without repainting risk. See the full Dix Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Make Waves
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Peg's Promise (0702) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peg's Promise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Make Waves
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Make Waves is Stormy Bay (0484) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stormy Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Make Waves
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cadeau (C2-718), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Make Waves without repainting risk. See the full Cadeau swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Make Waves
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Duck Egg Blue (DUCK EGG BLUE) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Duck Egg Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Make Waves
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Make Waves. The nearest is Blue Harbor (371675) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 36 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Make Waves
At Kompozit, the closest color to Make Waves is Stormy Bay (0484) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stormy Bay swatch →