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Breathless SW 6022
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Breathless sits at L* 80.0, a* 6.4, b* 4.6. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 7.8, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 38%.
LRV 56.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.7, Breathless is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Breathless
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Berry | 2103-60 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Batik | AF-610 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Breathless
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Breeze | 710A-3 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| French Taupe | 120E-2 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Peony Blush | PPU17-08 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Truffle | SW 6029 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vaguely Mauve | SW 6015 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Shadow | SW 0070 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unfussy Beige | SW 6043 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Symmetry SW 9601 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Mercurial SW 9550 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Pediment SW 7634 · lighter, LRV 61.2
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641 · darker, LRV 53.0
- Twilight Gray SW 0054 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Light French Gray SW 0055 · darker, LRV 52.6
Colors that go with Breathless
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Breathless:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Dreamy White SW 6021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Billowy Breeze SW 9055 · complementary (180°)
- Rosebud SW 6288 · analogous (−30°)
- Touch of Sand SW 9085 · analogous (+30°)
- Piedmont SW 9657 · triadic (120°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · triadic (240°)
Breathless vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 56.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more green.