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Serene Breeze 449
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Serene Breeze sits at L* 87.0, a* -7.7, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 156° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 68.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.5, Serene Breeze is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Serene Breeze
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaktime | SW 6463 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Trance | SW 6462 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Serene Breeze
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Rink | M430-2 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Aruba Aqua | ECC-65-1 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Tide Pools | 480E-2 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Green | 694 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Taffeta Green | 843 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swept Away | 701 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aberdeen Green | 631 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Rain | 708 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Shore Green | 456 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Old Prairie 2143-50 · lighter, LRV 72.2
- Old Prairie OC-42 · lighter, LRV 72.2
- Pearl Gray 863 · lighter, LRV 73.5
- Jack and the Beanstalk 442 · darker, LRV 64.7
- Nelson Blue CW-635 · darker, LRV 65.4
- Gray Owl OC-52 · darker, LRV 64.5
Colors that go with Serene Breeze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · complementary (180°)
- Thornton Sage 464 · analogous (−30°)
- Iced Green 673 · analogous (+30°)
- Celestia Blue 1429 · triadic (120°)
- Fairest Pink 2092-70 · triadic (240°)
Serene Breeze vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.5), more blue/cool.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 68.5), more red/pink, more muted.