ColorplanBenjamin Moore Water Drops (659) is a light green with a green undertone and an LRV of 74. For trim, try Palest Pistachio (2122-60).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 73.8 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #C2E7DD |
| RGB | 194, 231, 221 |
| HSL | 164°, 44%, 83% |
About Water Drops
Water Drops (659) is a light, muted green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 74, Water Drops reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Water Drops read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. It's very close to Soft Mint (2041-60); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Water Drops changes with the light
Water Drops has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Water Drops has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Water Drops will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Water Drops close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Water Drops looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Water Drops in real homes
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Water Drops equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 6.4
Also close: Waterscape (ΔE 6.6)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 8.5
Also close: Blue Ground (ΔE 10.2)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Water Drops questions
What undertone does Water Drops have?
Water Drops has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Water Drops read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Water Drops a light or dark color?
Water Drops has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 73.8 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 74, Water Drops reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Water Drops in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Tidewater SW 6477 (closest available, ΔE 6.4); Farrow & Ball: Teresa's Green No.236 (closest available, ΔE 8.5); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (closest available, ΔE 6.3). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Water Drops?
Try Palest Pistachio (2122-60) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Water Drops's undertone.
Where does Water Drops work best?
Water Drops works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 74, Water Drops reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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