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Waterscape: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Waterscape. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrWaterscape530F-5 · #7C97A1LRV29LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr 530F-5
PPGWaterscapePPG1137-3 · #DCECE7LRV81LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1137-3
Sherwin-WilliamsWaterscapeSW 6470 · #BFD2C9LRV62LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6470

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr530F-5#7C97A129CoolTeal
PPGPPG1137-3#DCECE781WarmWhite
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6470#BFD2C962WarmGreen

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

530F-5 is 52 points darker and cooler than PPG1137-3.

530F-5 is 33 points darker and cooler than SW 6470.

PPG1137-3 is 19 points lighter than SW 6470.

Waterscape · 3 brands

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