Watery (Behr HDC-CT-26)
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Watery (Behr HDC-CT-26) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Watery
Four Behr colors picked for Watery 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 Watery, 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 | Rain | SW 6219 | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wedgewood Gray | HC-146 | 49.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion | 5002-1B | 49 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Willow | 1145-4 | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Watery (LRV 49 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Watery
Darker than Watery
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-26 |
| Hex | #AEBDBB |
| RGB | 174, 189, 187 |
| HSL | 172°, 10%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -5.5, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Watery (Behr HDC-CT-26), published as #AEBDBB
#9CB3B9
#C0C7BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Watery (Behr HDC-CT-26)?
- Watery has an LRV of 49 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Watery is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Watery in another brand?
- Wedgewood Gray (BM HC-146) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Watery warm or cool?
- Behr lists Watery as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.