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Waterdrop CC-902
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Waterdrop sits at L* 50.9, a* 5.8, b* -33.9. Its hue angle is 280° and its chroma is 34.4, 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 0%.
LRV 21.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.5, Waterdrop is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Waterdrop
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 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentian | SW 6817 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Waterdrop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish | 590B-6 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miracle Elixir | M540-6 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Iolite | MQ4-25 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 818 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yin Yang | 824 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lapis | 2067-40 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Athens Blue | 797 | 6.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nova | 825 | 6.73 | 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
- Old Glory 811 · darker, LRV 15.9
Colors that go with Waterdrop
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895 · complementary (180°)
- Finley Blue CW-620 · analogous (−30°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · analogous (+30°)
- Baked Terra Cotta 1202 · triadic (120°)
- Peridot 594 · triadic (240°)
Waterdrop vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.0) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 21.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 21.5) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 21.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.