Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Waving Waters |
| SKU | 134-4DB |
| Hex | #8DCDD8 |
| RGB | 141, 205, 216 |
| HSL | 189°, 49%, 70% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy Waving Waters
At LRV 54, Waving Waters is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Waving Waters is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Waving Waters within Dutch Boy'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 #8DCDD8 in HSL space. Pair Waving Waters 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.
Dutch Boy Waving Waters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Waving Waters 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 Dutch Boy 134-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Waving Waters
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cloudless (SW 6786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Waving Waters without repainting risk. See the full Cloudless swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Waving Waters
Behr's nearest match is Sky Watch (HDC-MD-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Waving Waters without repainting risk. See the full Sky Watch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Waving Waters
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rhythm and Blues (758), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Waving Waters without repainting risk. See the full Rhythm and Blues swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Waving Waters
At Valspar, the closest color to Waving Waters is Beach Sparkle (5004-9C) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55.7 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beach Sparkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Waving Waters
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Waving Waters. The nearest is Fling Green (PPG1234-4) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fling Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Waving Waters
At Glidden, the closest color to Waving Waters is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Waving Waters
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glacier Basin (HGSW 1356), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Waving Waters without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Basin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Waving Waters
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Waving Waters is Winter Chill (DE5758). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Winter Chill and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Waving Waters
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Waving Waters. The nearest is Orleans Tune (0658) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Waving Waters
Kompozit has no exact twin of Waving Waters. The nearest is Orleans Tune (0658) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →