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Baby's Breath 873
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Baby's Breath sits at L* 93.1, a* -1.4, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 2.2, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 17%.
LRV 81.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.5, Baby's Breath is lighter than 94% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baby's Breath
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Dashing | SW 9544 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Baby's Breath
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Sky | W-F-510 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Chalk Dust | HDC-CT-22G | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Steam White | 750E-1 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby's Breath | OC-62 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Snow | OC-63 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| White Christmas | 872 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| White Violet | 1408 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | OC-149 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | CC-20 | 0.55 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Super White OC-152 · lighter, LRV 87.4
- Capitol White CW-10 · lighter, LRV 86.9
- Opulence OC-69 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Whisper Violet 2070-70 · darker, LRV 76.8
- Lacey Pearl 2108-70 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Woodland White 463 · darker, LRV 77.0
Colors that go with Baby's Breath
Baby's Breath is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Baby's Breath vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 81.5).
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 81.5), more yellow/warm.
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 81.5), more yellow/warm.