Watery (SW 6478)
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Watery (SW 6478) is a medium, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Watery
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Watery by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Heavenly Blue | 709 | 56.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Clear Pond | PPU13-15 | 57.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sea Sprite | 1143-3 | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Watery (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Watery
Darker than Watery
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6478 |
| Hex | #B4CCC9 |
| RGB | 180, 204, 201 |
| HSL | 172°, 19%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, -8.6, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Watery (SW 6478), published as #B4CCC9
#A2C2C7
#C7D6C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Watery (SW 6478)?
- Watery has an LRV of 57. 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?
- Clear Pond (Behr PPU13-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Watery warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Watery as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.