Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Watery Sea |
| SKU | 0638 |
| Hex | #88BFE7 |
| RGB | 136, 191, 231 |
| HSL | 205°, 66%, 72% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
12 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →