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Watery: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Watery. 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.

BehrWateryHDC-CT-26 · #AEBDBBLRV49LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr HDC-CT-26
Sherwin-WilliamsWaterySW 6478 · #B4CCC9LRV57LightnessLightUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6478

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrHDC-CT-26#AEBDBB49CoolTeal
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6478#B4CCC957CoolTeal

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

HDC-CT-26 is 8 points darker than SW 6478.

Watery · 2 brands

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