Sherwin Williams

Watery

SW 6478

Watery is a soft, cool-toned blue-green from Sherwin-Williams with noticeable green undertones that keep it from reading as a pure blue. Its hex value is #B4CCC9 and it has a Light Reflectance Value of 57, placing it in the moderate-reflectance range where it reads as a light but discernible color on walls. The green component becomes more visible under warm lighting, while cooler light sources bring out the blue.

It is commonly used in bathrooms, bedrooms, and open living areas. Sherwin-Williams Snowbound and Shoji White offer clean contrast, while Rainwashed and Sea Salt extend it into a tonal cool palette.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6478

Watery in Real Homes (27 Photos)

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Watery 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 Sherwin Williams Watery under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Watery under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

173°

Cyan Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

57.0

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

#B4CCC9

RGB Decimal

180, 204, 201

RGB Percent

70.6%, 80.0%, 78.8%

HSL

172.5, 19.0%, 75.3%

HSV

172.5, 11.8%, 80.0%

CMYK

11.8%, 0.0%, 1.5%, 20.0%

YIQ

196.5, -13.3, -6.0

XYZ

50.96, 57.11, 63.60

CIE Lab

80.24, -8.64, -1.25

CIE Luv

80.24, -12.79, -0.41

Hunter Lab

75.57, -8.09, -1.20

Decimal

11848905

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Watery Kensington Green Antiqued Aqua Evening Emerald

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Watery Watery Blue Evening Mist Free Spirit

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Watery Homespun Charm Intuitive Ballerina

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Watery Blue Luna Kind Green Lavender Honor

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Watery Blue Luna Northern Exposure Lavender Honor

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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