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Water Drops 659
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Water Drops sits at L* 88.8, a* -14.0, b* 0.8. Its hue angle is 177° and its chroma is 14.0, so it leans blue-green 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 18%.
LRV 73.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.0, Water Drops is lighter than 82% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Water Drops
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | SW 6750 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Water Drops
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Aqua | P440-2 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Cool Jazz | 490A-2 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Misty Isle | MQ3-19 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Mint | 2041-60 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Hannity Green | 646 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Spring Breeze | 603 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Antiguan Sky | 2040-60 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| At Sea | 666 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Robin's Nest | 618 | 1.93 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reflection 850 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Clear Skies 2054-70 · lighter, LRV 77.0
- Bath Salts 624 · lighter, LRV 76.8
- Biscayne Shore 604 · darker, LRV 68.1
- Robin's Nest 618 · darker, LRV 68.5
- Iced Green 673 · darker, LRV 68.0
Colors that go with Water Drops
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rose Garden 1353 · complementary (180°)
- Light Pistachio 2034-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Seabrook 750 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Heirloom 023 · triadic (240°)
Water Drops vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 73.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.