Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Water Droplet |
| SKU | 0503 |
| Hex | #BDC9CE |
| RGB | 189, 201, 206 |
| HSL | 198°, 15%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Kompozit Water Droplet
At LRV 57, Water Droplet 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.
Water Droplet 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 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 gray 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Water Droplet within Kompozit'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 #BDC9CE in HSL space. Pair Water Droplet 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.
Kompozit Water Droplet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Droplet 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 Kompozit 0503 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Droplet
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (SW 6239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Water Droplet without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Droplet
The closest Behr equivalent of Water Droplet is Alice White (MQ3-58). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Alice White and you'll get the same color. See the full Alice White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Droplet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gentle Gray (1626), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Droplet without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Droplet
Valspar's nearest match is Milky Way (8004-37B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Droplet without repainting risk. See the full Milky Way swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Droplet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Water Droplet is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Water Droplet
The closest Glidden equivalent of Water Droplet is Silver Blue Sea (30BG 56/045). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Glidden is your counter, order Silver Blue Sea and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Blue Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Droplet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Resting Pose (431-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Droplet without repainting risk. See the full Resting Pose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Droplet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (HGSW 3357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Water Droplet without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Droplet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Water Droplet without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Water Droplet
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Water Droplet. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 3.93 — 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 Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Droplet
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Water Droplet is Water Droplet (0503). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Water Droplet and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Droplet
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Water Droplet is Water Droplet (0503). 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 58 vs 57). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Water Droplet and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Water Droplet
At Rodda, the closest color to Water Droplet is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.64, 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 Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Water Droplet
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Water Droplet is Apprentice (C2-754) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Water Droplet
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Water Droplet is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Water Droplet
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Water Droplet. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →