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Nantucket Breeze 521
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Nantucket Breeze sits at L* 85.9, a* -3.7, b* 14.2. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 65.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.5, Nantucket Breeze is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nantucket 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery | SW 6421 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nantucket 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springday | MQ3-14 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Thin Mint | HDC-SM14-9 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Pale Cucumber | PPU9-17 | 1.41 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune Grass | 492 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Pistachio Ice Cream | CSP-815 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Spa | AF-435 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Gloucester Green | CW-440 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limestone | 513 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaspray | 941 | 2.46 | 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.
- Consentino Chardonnay 247 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Sweet Celadon CSP-785 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Flawless AF-320 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- From the Archives CSP-1060 · darker, LRV 61.1
- Blond Wood 1067 · darker, LRV 62.0
- Moccasin 1059 · darker, LRV 61.6
Colors that go with Nantucket Breeze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sheraton Beige HC-57 · analogous (−30°)
- Van Alen Green HC-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Morning Glory 785 · triadic (120°)
- Sweet Naivete 2083-60 · triadic (240°)
Nantucket Breeze vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 65.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 65.5), more blue/cool, more green.