Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | More Water Please |
| SKU | DEFD55 |
| Hex | #81B0BB |
| RGB | 129, 176, 187 |
| HSL | 191°, 30%, 62% |
| LRV | 40 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of More Water Please
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of More Water Please — the nearest deck color, New Born's Eyes (1663), is clearly different (ΔE 5.24). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 instead. See the full New Born's Eyes swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of More Water Please
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of More Water Please — the nearest deck color, Winter Solstice (JG-89), is clearly different (ΔE 5.39). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 instead. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of More Water Please
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of More Water Please — the nearest deck color, Wonder Land (0498), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 instead. See the full Wonder Land swatch →
Clare Equivalent of More Water Please
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of More Water Please — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of More Water Please
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of More Water Please — the nearest deck color, Dix Blue (NO. 82), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 instead. See the full Dix Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of More Water Please
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of More Water Please — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 8.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD55 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →