White Water (BM 2120-60)
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White Water (BM 2120-60) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.8, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Water
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for White Water by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to White Water, 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 | Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Paparazzi Flash | MQ5-18 | 59.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Gravity | 4005-1B | 58 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Elemental | 1011-2 | 65 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to White Water (LRV 58.8) by LRV.
Lighter than White Water
Darker than White Water
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2120-60 |
| Hex | #C6CBCF |
| RGB | 198, 203, 207 |
| HSL | 207°, 9%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, -1.0, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Water (BM 2120-60), published as #C6CBCF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Water (BM 2120-60)?
- White Water has an LRV of 58.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Water is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to White Water in another brand?
- Paparazzi Flash (Behr MQ5-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is White Water warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists White Water as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.