Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Watermarked |
| SKU | HGSW 3337 |
| Hex | #CDD2D2 |
| RGB | 205, 210, 210 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Watermarked
At LRV 62, Watermarked is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Watermarked 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
Dutch Boy
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Watermarked 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 #CDD2D2 in HSL space. Pair Watermarked 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 Watermarked Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watermarked 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 3337 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watermarked
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Watermarked is Misty (SW 6232). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Misty and you'll get the same color. See the full Misty swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watermarked
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Watermarked is Moonlit Walk (434-1DB). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moonlit Walk and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonlit Walk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watermarked
The closest Valspar equivalent of Watermarked is Pelican (4007-1A). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64.4 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order Pelican and you'll get the same color. See the full Pelican swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watermarked
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Watermarked is Elemental (PPG1011-2). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Elemental and you'll get the same color. See the full Elemental swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Watermarked
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Watermarked without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watermarked
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watermarked without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watermarked
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mount Sterling (DE6317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watermarked without repainting risk. See the full Mount Sterling swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watermarked
C2 Paint's nearest match is Overcast (C2-738), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watermarked without repainting risk. See the full Overcast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watermarked
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Watermarked is Sterling (1591) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Watermarked
At Clare, the closest color to Watermarked is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watermarked
At Behr, the closest color to Watermarked is Halation (PPU26-15) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halation swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watermarked
At Kompozit, the closest color to Watermarked is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watermarked
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Watermarked is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Watermarked
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Watermarked — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.52). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3337 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →