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Watertown 818
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Watertown sits at L* 52.5, a* 3.8, b* -33.8. Its hue angle is 276° and its chroma is 34.1, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 22.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.6, Watertown is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Watertown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire | SW 6963 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dazzle | SW 6962 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Watertown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Iolite | MQ4-25 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Neon Blue | PPU15-6 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neon Blue | PPU15-06 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterdrop | CC-902 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yin Yang | 824 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lapis | 2067-40 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Dragon | 810 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Waterloo | CSP-555 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Athens Blue | 797 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Lapis 2067-40 · lighter, LRV 27.5
- Softened Violet 1420 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- California Lilac 2068-40 · lighter, LRV 27.4
- Athens Blue 797 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · darker, LRV 18.1
- Chicago Blues 804 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Watertown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Newt Green 2149-10 · complementary (180°)
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · analogous (−30°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · analogous (+30°)
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · triadic (120°)
- Luck of the Irish 588 · triadic (240°)
Watertown vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 22.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 22.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 22.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.