Waving Waters
134-4DB · #8DCDD8 · LRV 54 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Waving Waters54
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Waving Waters, Really?
Waving Waters reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 134-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Waving Waters
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Waving Waters are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 134-4DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CloudlessSW 6786 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sky WatchHDC-MD-14 · Behr | 1.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rhythm and Blues758 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle5004-9C · Valspar | 3.4 | 55.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fling GreenPPG1234-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Idyllic IslePPG1235-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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