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Mediterranean Breeze 799
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Mediterranean Breeze sits at L* 83.3, a* -6.7, b* -10.1. Its hue angle is 237° and its chroma is 12.1, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 62.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.3, Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mediterranean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Road | 560C-3 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Tinted Ice | M500-1 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Millstream | PPU14-16 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hydrangea | 2062-60 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Watercolor Blue | 793 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Grand Rapids | 835 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Under the Big Top | 1675 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watercolor | CC-788 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 2.15 | 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.
- Beacon Gray 2128-60 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Picture Perfect 743 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Bird's Egg 2051-60 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Blue Ice 821 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Iced Slate 2130-60 · darker, LRV 58.0
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
Colors that go with Mediterranean Breeze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Odessa Pink HC-59 · complementary (180°)
- Spring Rain 723 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Ice 821 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Innocence 2082-60 · triadic (120°)
- Budding Green CSP-790 · triadic (240°)
Mediterranean Breeze vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.