Open Water
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Open Water remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#364750
LRV
5.87
Open Water's Color Strip
Open Water is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Spinning Clay and Cameo. The strip spans from Desert Haze at the lightest end to Medallion at the deepest. Browsing strip Ex7 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Open Water in Real Rooms
Open Water has a low LRV of 5.87 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Open Water on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Open Water in a bathroom context — crisp, grounded, dependable.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Open Water in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Open Water in a children's bedroom: gentle, considered, liveable.
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Open Water fills this airy bedroom without demanding attention.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Open Water in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Open Water adds presence to this dining room without overpowering it.
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2 Misc Photos
Open Water shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Open Water on an entryway staircase — grounded, welcoming, assured.
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Open Water in a sun room, where light tests every paint color honestly.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Open Water manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Open Water keeps this kitchen feeling open and well-considered.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Open Water in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Open Water brings quiet confidence to this living room interior.
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