Waterslide
V031-2 · #76C7E2 · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Waterslide50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Waterslide, Really?
Waterslide reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V031-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Waterslide
Waterslide 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.
How Lighting Changes Waterslide
At LRV 50, Waterslide 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.
Most complaints about Waterslide 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 V031-2 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 | UndercoolSW 6957 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Big ChillP490-3 · Behr | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pool Party2059-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Horizon HazePPG1237-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | By The Sea50BG 50/265 · Glidden | 2.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Blue DiscoveryHGSW 1365 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Waterslide 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 #76C7E2 in HSL space. Pair Waterslide with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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