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Waterfall 2050-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Waterfall sits at L* 79.1, a* -16.0, b* -4.1. Its hue angle is 194° and its chroma is 16.5, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 55.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.0, Waterfall is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Waterfall
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raindrop | SW 6485 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Sky | SW 0063 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Waterfall
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquifer | MQ6-08 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Aquifer | MQ6-8 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Big Surf | M460-3 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Victoria | 668 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Spectra Blue | 2049-50 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Thunderbird | 675 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sonoma Skies | 737 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tranquil Blue | 2051-50 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oceanic Teal | 669 | 3.84 | 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.
- Sea Mist Green 2041-50 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Spring Rain 723 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Delano Waters 766 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Paradiso 717 · darker, LRV 51.2
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · darker, LRV 49.7
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · darker, LRV 50.3
Colors that go with Waterfall
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Engagement 1277 · complementary (180°)
- Spruce Green 2035-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Indigo 744 · analogous (+30°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (120°)
- Cocoa Sand 1122 · triadic (240°)
Waterfall vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 55.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 55.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.