Home › Sherwin-Williams › Green › Breaktime
Breaktime SW 6463
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Breaktime sits at L* 84.9, a* -9.1, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 162° and its chroma is 9.6, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 65.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.9, Breaktime is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Breaktime
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Green | 631 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Galt Blue | CW-560 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Green Wave | 681 | 1.90 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Breaktime
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Smoke | 470E-3 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Tide Pools | 480E-2 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Ice Rink | M430-2 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterscape | SW 6470 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mint Condition | SW 6743 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topiary Tint | SW 6449 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piedmont | SW 9657 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kingston SW 9677 · lighter, LRV 70.0
- Open Air SW 6491 · lighter, LRV 70.1
- Waterfall SW 6750 · lighter, LRV 70.9
- Frostwork SW 0059 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Waterscape SW 6470 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Pearl Gray SW 0052 · darker, LRV 61.0
Colors that go with Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Breaktime:
- Aquastone SW 9043
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037
- Green Trance SW 6462
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Teaberry SW 6561 · complementary (180°)
- Wavecrest SW 9672 · analogous (−30°)
- Meander Blue SW 6484 · analogous (+30°)
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · triadic (120°)
- Romance SW 6323 · triadic (240°)
Breaktime vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.9), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65.9), more red/pink, more muted.