Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Water Lily |
| SKU | PPG1150-2 |
| Hex | #CEE0E3 |
| RGB | 206, 224, 227 |
| HSL | 189°, 27%, 85% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
20 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Water Lily
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Water Lily — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 7.7). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1150-2 instead. See the full Chime Gray 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Water Lily
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Water Lily — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1150-2 instead. See the full Moonstone 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Water Lily
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Water Lily — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 9.74). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1150-2 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Water Lily
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Water Lily — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 19.38). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1150-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Water Lily
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Water Lily — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 14.35). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1150-2 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Water Lily
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Water Lily — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 18.93). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1150-2 instead. See the full Blush Pink 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 →