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Benjamin Moore

Waterdrop

CC-902

Waterdrop (BM) is a saturated azure blue carrying violet undertones, represented by hex #5C79B3. Its LRV of 21.52 positions it as a moderately deep color that absorbs a significant portion of ambient light. The violet influence shifts this blue away from a pure primary toward a cooler, purple-inflected mid-tone.

It pairs within the Benjamin Moore line with White Dove, Simply White, Kendall Charcoal, Misty Lilac, and Soft Fern, allowing combinations that range from high-contrast neutral backdrops to tonal analogous groupings.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CC-902

Collection

Designer Classics

Waterdrop in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Waterdrop under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Waterdrop under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

220°

Blue Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

36%

Moderate

LRV

21.5
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#5C79B3
RGB Decimal
92, 121, 179
RGB Percent
36.1%, 47.5%, 70.2%
HSL
220.0, 36.4%, 53.1%
HSV
220.0, 48.6%, 70.2%
CMYK
48.6%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 29.8%
YIQ
118.9, -36.0, 12.0
XYZ
19.39, 19.20, 45.33
CIE Lab
50.93, 5.86, -33.95
CIE Luv
50.93, -15.20, -52.02
Hunter Lab
43.82, 4.77, -35.83
Decimal
6060467

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

WaterdropCenoteDinnerwareOptimum Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

WaterdropKimonoFresh VioletHopeful Dream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

WaterdropEdgy GoldRustic RanchHayloft

Analogous

Adjacent colors

WaterdropPurple RhapsodySpa DaySonic Plum

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

WaterdropPurple RhapsodyMighty AphroditeSonic Plum

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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