Tidewater is a light, watery aqua that feels breezy and relaxed. It reads more blue in cool light and greener in warm light. It is a natural fit for bathrooms, nurseries and beach houses.
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Undertone: Light aqua with a soft gray undertone.
LRV 65: Tidewater is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Bathroom, nursery, bedroom.
Trim: Tidewater pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Tidewater on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Tidewater from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Tidewater (SW 6477) is #C3D7D3, which is rgb(195, 215, 211). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Tidewater has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Tidewater is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Tidewater has a light aqua with a soft gray 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 Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Tidewater is Woodlawn Blue (HC-147, #C1D0CA), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.0). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Tidewater is Breezeway (MQ3-21, #CCD8CF), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.