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California Breeze 757
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, California Breeze sits at L* 83.1, a* -16.6, b* -10.5. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 19.7, 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 4%.
LRV 63.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.2, California Breeze is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudless | SW 6786 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Water Lake | P480-3 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Serene Thought | P470-2 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Winsome Hue | 530C-3 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Waters | 766 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Serenity | 2055-60 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sonoma Skies | 737 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Seafoam | 2056-60 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhythm and Blues | 758 | 3.08 | 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.
- Skylark Song 778 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Picture Perfect 743 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- San Clemente Teal 730 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Lake Victoria 668 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · darker, LRV 57.8
Colors that go with California Breeze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Salmon Berry 2089-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Mist Green 2041-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Bluebelle 2064-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Passion Pink 2075-60 · triadic (120°)
- Mansfield Tan 248 · triadic (240°)
California Breeze vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 63.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 63.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 15.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.