Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Watery |
| SKU | HGSW 2316 |
| Hex | #B4CCC9 |
| RGB | 180, 204, 201 |
| HSL | 172°, 19%, 75% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
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 Watery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watery 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 2316 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Watery is Watery (SW 6478). 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 57 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Watery and you'll get the same color. See the full Watery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watery
Behr's nearest match is Clear Pond (PPU13-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Clear Pond swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watery
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Heavenly Blue (709), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Heavenly Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watery
At Valspar, the closest color to Watery is Sparkling Lake (5002-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.7 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sparkling Lake swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watery
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Sea Sprite swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watery
Glidden's nearest match is Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Sea Sprite swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watery
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Watery is Fluttering Blue (428-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fluttering Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watery
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Watery is Berry Mojito (DET565) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Watery
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Watery is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watery
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Watery is Middle Ground (NO. 209) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watery
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Watery is Restful Retreat (0497) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watery
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Watery is Appleton (H0041) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Appleton swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Watery
At Rodda, the closest color to Watery is Clear Skies (CA189) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watery
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Watery. The nearest is Harmonic (C2-976) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Harmonic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Watery
Clare's nearest match is Views (PNT100-LT-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Watery without repainting risk. See the full Views swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Watery
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Watery is Serenity Blue (285139) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watery
At Kompozit, the closest color to Watery is Restful Retreat (0497) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →