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Wind's Breath 981
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Wind's Breath sits at L* 87.4, a* -1.0, b* 7.4. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 7.4, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 69.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.6, Wind's Breath 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 Wind'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Oyster White | SW 7637 | 0.91 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Wind'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Granite | N340-1 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Ginger Sugar | MQ3-18 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Hazy Trail | N350-1 | 1.15 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind's Breath | OC-24 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Hushed Hue | 1520 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Strand of Pearls® | CSP-395 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Fog Mist | OC-31 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Olympic Mountains | 971 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | 962 | 1.02 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Palace White 956 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Palace White OC-100 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Light Breeze 512 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Nature's Essentials 1521 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Natural Cream OC-14 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · darker, LRV 65.7
Colors that go with Wind's Breath
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Bride-To-Be 1009 · analogous (−30°)
- Thornton Sage 464 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Wind's Breath vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 69.6).
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.6), more blue/cool, more muted.