Water Mark (Behr 470E-2)
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Water Mark (Behr 470E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 79.1, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Water Mark
Four Behr colors picked for Water Mark by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Water Mark, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Cast | 842 | 76.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blowing Bubbles | 5004-5A | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pine Frost | 1134-3 | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Water Mark (LRV 79.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Water Mark
Darker than Water Mark
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470E-2 |
| Hex | #DEE9DF |
| RGB | 222, 233, 223 |
| HSL | 125°, 20%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -5.5, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Water Mark (Behr 470E-2), published as #DEE9DF
#CCDFDD
#F1F3DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Water Mark (Behr 470E-2)?
- Water Mark has an LRV of 79.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Water Mark is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Water Mark in another brand?
- Pine Frost (PPG 1134-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Water Mark warm or cool?
- Behr lists Water Mark as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.