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Gentle Breeze 589
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gentle Breeze sits at L* 87.6, a* -21.1, b* 3.6. Its hue angle is 170° and its chroma is 21.4, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 69.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.9, Gentle Breeze is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gentle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workout Green | SW 6984 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Gentle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Rapids | P420-2 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Botanical Tint | 480A-2 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Aqua Wish | P430-2 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springtime Green | 611 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Biscayne Shore | 604 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Tropical Paradise | 575 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| St. John's Bay | 584 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Waters | 576 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seafoam Green | 2039-60 | 2.45 | 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.
- Crystal Clear 2044-60 · lighter, LRV 74.0
- Winter Green 2045-60 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Outer Sphere 645 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Hills of Ireland 612 · darker, LRV 65.5
- Surf 'n Turf 598 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Maritime Blue 667 · darker, LRV 65.5
Colors that go with Gentle Breeze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pastel Green 548 · analogous (−30°)
- San Clemente Teal 730 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (120°)
- Daylily 080 · triadic (240°)
Gentle Breeze vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 69.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 69.9), more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 69.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.