Waterfall
Waterfall is a bright and airy Blue from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 1 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#C0E3DA
LRV
70.91
Waterfall's Color Strip
Waterfall is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 162 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Waterfall in Real Rooms
Waterfall has a high LRV of 70.91 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
1 Misc Photo
Waterfall 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.
Kids' room walls in Waterfall bring a calm, cool atmosphere to playtime.
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Coordinating Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (79 vs 71) makes Embellished Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 65) makes Waterfall the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
A 8-point LRV gap (79 vs 71) makes Embellished Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Waterfall the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (79 vs 71) makes Embellished Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (79 vs 71) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
Waterfall reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 46), opening up a space where Chaise Mauve encloses it.
Waterfall reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Ruby Violet encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 17, Waterfall is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 64) makes Waterfall the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Crystal Clear reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (80 vs 71) makes Buoyant Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 71 vs 49, Waterfall is decisively the brighter choice.
Waterfall reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 49), opening up a space where Holiday Turquoise encloses it.