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Hawaiian Breeze 772
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hawaiian Breeze sits at L* 82.2, a* -9.8, b* -11.7. Its hue angle is 230° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 3%.
LRV 61.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.8, Hawaiian Breeze is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hawaiian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Blue Click | SW 6952 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hawaiian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 550C-3 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Sea Rover | 540C-3 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Carefree Sky | M490-2 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Breeze | 2058-60 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Fairview Blue | 779 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Skylark Song | 778 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Little Boy Blue | 2061-60 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Blue Hydrangea | 2062-60 | 2.03 | 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.
- Ocean Breeze 2058-60 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · darker, LRV 56.6
- Blue Stream 1668 · darker, LRV 55.8
Colors that go with Hawaiian Breeze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sweet Romance 1192 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Isle 751 · analogous (−30°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · triadic (120°)
- Guilford Green HC-116 · triadic (240°)
Hawaiian Breeze vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.