Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Water Lily |
| SKU | PPG1150-2 |
| Hex | #CEE0E3 |
| RGB | 206, 224, 227 |
| HSL | 189°, 27%, 85% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Water Lily
At LRV 72, Water Lily 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.
Water Lily 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Water Lily within Glidden'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 #CEE0E3 in HSL space. Pair Water Lily 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.
Glidden Water Lily Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Lily 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 Glidden PPG1150-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Lily
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Water Lily is Open Air (SW 6491) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Open Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Lily
Behr's nearest match is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Lily without repainting risk. See the full Waterfall swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Lily
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ocean Air (2123-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Lily without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Air swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Lily
Valspar's nearest match is Cold as Ice (8004-39A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Lily without repainting risk. See the full Cold as Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Lily
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Water Lily is Water Lily (PPG1150-2). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Water Lily and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Lily swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Lily
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Water Lily is Morning Dew (334-1DB). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Morning Dew and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Dew swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Lily
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Water Lily is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Lily
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Water Lily is Silver Spruce (DE5743) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Water Lily
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Water Lily is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Lily
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Lily without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Lily
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Water Lily is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Water Lily
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Lily without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Water Lily
Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Lily without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Lily
At Kompozit, the closest color to Water Lily is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →