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Winding Waterway 2063-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Winding Waterway sits at L* 22.3, a* 2.7, b* -13.3. Its hue angle is 282° and its chroma is 13.6, 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 11%.
LRV 5.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.1, Winding Waterway is lighter than 0% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Winding Waterway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Navy | SW 9178 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Winding Waterway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Tart | HDC-WR16-03 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo Ink | HDC-CL-26A | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Vortex | T16-10 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Royal | 2061-10 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blackberry Punch | CC-962 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| North Sea | CC-932 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bold Blue | 2064-10 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Mulberry | 2069-10 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 6.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Mulberry 2069-10 · lighter, LRV 5.4
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · lighter, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Winding Waterway
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Rock 2139-10 · complementary (180°)
- North Sea CC-932 · analogous (−30°)
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · triadic (120°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (240°)
Winding Waterway vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 5.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.