Quiet Waters
P060 · #B7BCA0 · LRV 48.7 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Quiet Waters48.7
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Quiet Waters, Really?
Quiet Waters reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P060 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Quiet Waters
Quiet Waters is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Quiet Waters
Quiet Waters sits in the mid-range at LRV 48.7, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Quiet Waters 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 Valspar P060 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 | Softened GreenSW 6177 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pebble Stone750D-4 · Behr | 1.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Burgess GreenCW-485 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bahia GrassPPG1122-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Terrarium Green10GY 48/163 · Glidden | 1.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Saged Green326-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Quiet Waters within Valspar'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 #B7BCA0 in HSL space. Pair Quiet Waters with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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