A soft, dusty blue with a green undertone that evokes calm water. It reads blue-gray in cool light and greener in warm light. Popular in bathrooms, bedrooms and nurseries.
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Undertone: Dusty blue with a green undertone.
Where to use it: Bathroom, bedroom, nursery.
Trim: Watery pairs well with Ultra Pure White 1850 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Watery on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Watery from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Watery (HDC-CT-26) is #AEBDBB, which is rgb(174, 189, 187). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Watery, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.
Watery has a dusty blue with a green undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Watery is Rain (SW 6219, #ABBEBF), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.1). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Watery is Beach Glass (1564, #B3BEB9), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.