Behr Watery HDC-CT-26
Watery is a light blue green with a cool (blue) undertone. It is a light color that bounces back most of the light that hits it, which makes it an easy choice for small or north-facing rooms and for whole-house color.
- Hex
- #BCD6D4
- RGB
- 188, 214, 212
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 64
- Undertone (est.)
- cool
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Watery in a room and on a house
Walls in Watery with Shoji White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Watery
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
SW 7042 · #E6DFD3
1.16:1 vs Watery
Behr
Cameo White
MQ3-32 · #E9E4D6
1.21:1 vs Watery
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Teal
2136-40 · #5F7676
3.2:1 vs Watery
Sherwin-Williams
Gauntlet Gray
SW 7019 · #78736C
3.1:1 vs Watery
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · #6A6D68
3.4:1 vs Watery
Sherwin-Williams
Distance
SW 6243 · #5E6C77
3.5:1 vs Watery
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Watery from the other brands in our library.
Similar blue-greens
Questions
What undertone does Watery have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Watery has a cool (blue) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Watery?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 64 out of 100, which puts it in the light range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for HDC-CT-26; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Watery?
For trim, Sherwin-Williams Shoji White or Behr Cameo White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal, Sherwin-Williams Gauntlet Gray, Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal.
What is the closest match to Watery from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue (HC-147) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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