Delano Waters vs Dover Surf
Where Delano Waters belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dover Surf is a Valspar color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Delano Waters (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Dover Surf (LRV 53), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Delano Waters vs Dover Surf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delano Waters on one side and Dover Surf on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Delano Waters comparisons
See how Delano Waters stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Delano Waters encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Delano Waters the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
Delano Waters reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Delano Waters reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
Delano Waters reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Delano Waters encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Delano Waters encloses it.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 25, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Delano Waters reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 24, Delano Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Delano Waters the marginally brighter of the two.