Waterscape (PPG 1137-3)
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Waterscape (PPG 1137-3) is a very light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Waterscape
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Waterscape by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Waterscape, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Come Sail Away | 846 | 77.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Arctic Flow | HDC-WR15-5 | 79.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Elegance | 7005-1 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Waterscape (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Waterscape
Darker than Waterscape
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1137-3 |
| Hex | #DCECE7 |
| RGB | 220, 236, 231 |
| HSL | 161°, 30%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, -6.2, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Waterscape (PPG 1137-3), published as #DCECE7
#CAE2E5
#EFF6E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Waterscape (PPG 1137-3)?
- Waterscape has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Waterscape is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Waterscape in another brand?
- Arctic Flow (Behr HDC-WR15-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Waterscape warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Waterscape as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.