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Water's Edge 1635
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Water's Edge sits at L* 61.6, a* -5.1, b* -5.3. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, Water's Edge is lighter than 34% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Water's Edge
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Morning at Sea | SW 9634 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Water's Edge
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy Season | MQ5-27 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Shale Gray | 540F-4 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Lakeview | ECC-56-3 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Courtland Blue | HC-145 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Amsterdam | AF-550 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Province Blue | 2135-40 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chiswell Blue | CW-660 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polaris Blue | 1649 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudy Sky | 2122-30 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Mystic Lake CSP-745 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Jamestown Blue HC-148 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Polaris Blue 1649 · darker, LRV 29.3
- Hemlock 719 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Chiswell Blue CW-660 · darker, LRV 29.5
Colors that go with Water's Edge
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Star 2123-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Coastline AF-570 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · triadic (120°)
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · triadic (240°)
Water's Edge vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.