Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | More Water Please |
| SKU | DEFD55 |
| Hex | #81B0BB |
| RGB | 129, 176, 187 |
| HSL | 191°, 30%, 62% |
| LRV | 40 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards More Water Please
More Water Please sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.
More Water Please is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to More Water Please within Dunn-Edwards'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 #81B0BB in HSL space. Pair More Water Please 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.
Dunn-Edwards More Water Please Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching More Water Please 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 Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of More Water Please
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Open Seas (SW 6500), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for More Water Please without repainting risk. See the full Open Seas swatch →
Behr Equivalent of More Water Please
Behr's nearest match is Porcelain Blue (PMD-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for More Water Please without repainting risk. See the full Porcelain Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of More Water Please
Valspar's nearest match is Sebastian Inlet (V104-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 37.5 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for More Water Please without repainting risk. See the full Sebastian Inlet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of More Water Please
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to More Water Please is Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Lake swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of More Water Please
At Glidden, the closest color to More Water Please is Sailing Sea Blue (30BG 38/199) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sailing Sea Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of More Water Please
Dutch Boy's nearest match is North Haven (334-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for More Water Please without repainting risk. See the full North Haven swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of More Water Please
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Open Seas (HGSW 2354), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for More Water Please without repainting risk. See the full Open Seas swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of More Water Please
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of More Water Please. The nearest is Yonder (NO. 9810) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yonder swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of More Water Please
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of More Water Please. The nearest is Wonder Land (0498) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonder Land swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of More Water Please
At C2 Paint, the closest color to More Water Please is Virginia Morn (BD23) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Virginia Morn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of More Water Please
Kompozit has no exact twin of More Water Please. The nearest is Wonder Land (0498) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonder Land swatch →