How popular is Water Chestnut?
Searches per month · USAbout 70 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Glidden Water Chestnut” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
The Home Depot version of this PPG color
Glidden is PPG's do-it-yourself paint brand, sold at The Home Depot, and it uses PPG's color codes. Water Chestnut (PPG1078-2) is the same color as PPG Water Chestnut (1078-2), so at The Home Depot ask for Glidden Water Chestnut PPG1078-2. Paint lines and formulas differ between the brands, so compare samples if you are matching an existing wall. See the PPG listing
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About Water Chestnut
Water Chestnut is a comfortable, light beige with warm undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 76 and reflects a moderate amount of light, making it suitable for smaller spaces or rooms with limited natural light.
Glidden also lists this same color under code 30YY 62/127.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Glidden colors with the same hue and saturation as Water Chestnut, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Water Chestnut
- Brand
- Glidden
- Code
- PPG1078-2
- Hex
- #E8E1D5
- RGB
- 232, 225, 213
- HSL
- 38, 29%, 87%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 8, 9Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 89.8, 0.3, 6.7
- CSS
- --glidden-water-chestnut
- LRV
- 76 (Light)
- Undertone
- Warm
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- beige
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.