Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Tidewater |
| SKU | HGSW 2317 |
| Hex | #C3D7D3 |
| RGB | 195, 215, 211 |
| HSL | 168°, 20%, 80% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Tidewater
At LRV 65, Tidewater 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.
Tidewater 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
14 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
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Tidewater within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #C3D7D3 in HSL space. Pair Tidewater 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Tidewater Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tidewater 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2317 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tidewater
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tidewater is Tidewater (SW 6477). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Tidewater and you'll get the same color. See the full Tidewater swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tidewater
The closest Valspar equivalent of Tidewater is Aquatic Edge (5003-5A). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 65). If Valspar is your counter, order Aquatic Edge and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquatic Edge swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tidewater
The closest Behr equivalent of Tidewater is Zero Gravity (N450-2). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Behr is your counter, order Zero Gravity and you'll get the same color. See the full Zero Gravity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tidewater
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Déjà Vu (0469), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tidewater without repainting risk. See the full Déjà Vu swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tidewater
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White Rain (708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tidewater without repainting risk. See the full White Rain swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tidewater
Kompozit's nearest match is Powdered Pool (0482), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tidewater without repainting risk. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tidewater
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Lullaby (PPG1143-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tidewater without repainting risk. See the full Blue Lullaby swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tidewater
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muted Opal (331-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tidewater without repainting risk. See the full Muted Opal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tidewater
At Clare, the closest color to Tidewater is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tidewater
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidewater — the nearest deck color, Mount Sterling (DE6317), is clearly different (ΔE 5.3). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2317 instead. See the full Mount Sterling swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tidewater
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidewater — the nearest deck color, Overcast (C2-738), is clearly different (ΔE 5.3). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2317 instead. See the full Overcast swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tidewater
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidewater — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2317 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tidewater
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidewater — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 6.65). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2317 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tidewater
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tidewater — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 11.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2317 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →