Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Watery Sea |
| SKU | 0638 |
| Hex | #88BFE7 |
| RGB | 136, 191, 231 |
| HSL | 205°, 66%, 72% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Watery Sea
At LRV 51, Watery Sea is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Sea 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Watery Sea within Hirshfield's'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 #88BFE7 in HSL space. Pair Watery Sea 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.
Hirshfield's Watery Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watery Sea 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 Hirshfield's 0638 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery Sea
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Watery Sea. The nearest is Undercool (SW 6957) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Undercool swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watery Sea
Behr has no exact twin of Watery Sea. The nearest is Colorado Springs (570D-4) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Colorado Springs swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watery Sea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Watery Sea is Aquarius (788) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquarius swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watery Sea
At Valspar, the closest color to Watery Sea is Moment of Grace (8001-42C) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moment of Grace swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watery Sea
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Watery Sea. The nearest is Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Horizon Haze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watery Sea
At Glidden, the closest color to Watery Sea is Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Horizon Haze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watery Sea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Watery Sea is Twinkle (138-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watery Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watery Sea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Astral (DE5856), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Watery Sea without repainting risk. See the full Astral swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Watery Sea
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 13.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watery Sea
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 7.71). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watery Sea
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Watery Sea (0638), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Watery Sea without repainting risk. See the full Watery Sea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Watery Sea
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watery Sea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Watery Sea is BD Warrenton Summer (BD22) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full BD Warrenton Summer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Watery Sea
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 9.86). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Watery Sea
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 6.96). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Watery Sea
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.07). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Watery Sea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.59). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Watery Sea
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Watery Sea — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 15.22). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0638 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watery Sea
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Watery Sea is Watery Sea (0638). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). If Kompozit is your counter, order Watery Sea and you'll get the same color. See the full Watery Sea swatch →