Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Watery Blue |
| SKU | PPG1035-1 |
| Hex | #CFDFDD |
| RGB | 207, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 173°, 20%, 84% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Watery Blue
At LRV 71, Watery Blue 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.
Watery Blue 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
15 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Watery Blue 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 #CFDFDD in HSL space. Pair Watery Blue 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 Watery Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watery Blue 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 PPG1035-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Watery Blue. The nearest is Dew Drop (SW 9641) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dew Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watery Blue
Behr's nearest match is Planetary Silver (N460-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery Blue without repainting risk. See the full Planetary Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watery Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Glacier Lake (867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery Blue without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Lake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watery Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Watery Blue is Soft Haze (V100-1) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.8 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Haze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watery Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Watery Blue is Watery Blue (PPG1035-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Watery Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Watery Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watery Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Watery Blue is Morning Dew (334-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Dew swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Watery Blue is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) 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 Watery Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Spruce (DE5743), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery Blue without repainting risk. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watery Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Watery Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watery Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Watery Blue. The nearest is Nuance (0621) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watery Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Watery Blue. The nearest is Nuance (0621) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Watery Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Watery Blue. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watery Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Watery Blue is Crystal (C2-705) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Watery Blue
Clare's nearest match is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery Blue without repainting risk. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watery Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Watery Blue. The nearest is Nuance (0621) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuance swatch →