Watery
HGSW 2316 · #B4CCC9 · LRV 57 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Watery57
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Watery, Really?
Watery reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2316 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Watery
Watery 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Watery
At LRV 57, Watery 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.
Most complaints about Watery are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2316 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | WaterySW 6478 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Clear PondPPU13-15 · Behr | 1.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Heavenly Blue709 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake5002-3B · Valspar | 2.3 | 56.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sea SpritePPG1143-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea SpritePPG1143-3 · Glidden | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Watery 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B4CCC9 in HSL space. Pair Watery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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