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Breath of Fresh Air 806
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Breath of Fresh Air sits at L* 86.9, a* -5.1, b* -6.2. Its hue angle is 231° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 6%.
LRV 69.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.1, Breath of Fresh Air is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Breath of Fresh Air
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmy | SW 6512 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Moonmist | SW 9144 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Breath of Fresh Air
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Me Away | M510-1 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Sea Sprite | 550A-1 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Distant Shore | S500-1 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright and Early | 834 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | 1674 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Polar Sky | CC-790 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Mystical Blue | 792 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Blue Haze | 1667 | 2.27 | 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.
- Polar Ice 1660 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Ice Cube Silver 2121-50 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Mineral Ice 2132-70 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Teardrop Blue 2053-60 · darker, LRV 65.6
- Watercolor Blue 793 · darker, LRV 66.2
- Jet Stream 814 · darker, LRV 65.8
Colors that go with Breath of Fresh Air
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sugarcane 1185 · complementary (180°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · analogous (−30°)
- Misty Blue 820 · analogous (+30°)
- Orleans Violet 1374 · triadic (120°)
- April Showers 1507 · triadic (240°)
Breath of Fresh Air vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 69.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 69.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 69.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.