Home › Sherwin-Williams › Blue › Breathtaking
Breathtaking SW 6814
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Breathtaking sits at L* 83.6, a* -0.1, b* -9.5. Its hue angle is 270° and its chroma is 9.5, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 63.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.2, Breathtaking is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Breathtaking
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Hyacinth | 1417 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Spring Flowers | 1430 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Misty Blue | 820 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Breathtaking
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Sunday | 600A-2 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Monet Lily | 590A-2 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Icy Brook | 600E-3 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bewitching Blue | SW 6960 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daydream | SW 6541 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Icelandic SW 6526 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Moonmist SW 9144 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Hinting Blue SW 6519 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · darker, LRV 59.2
- Upward SW 6239 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · darker, LRV 56.7
Colors that go with Breathtaking
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Breathtaking:
- Restrained Gold SW 6129
- Almond Roca SW 9105
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grecian Ivory SW 7541 · complementary (180°)
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · analogous (−30°)
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosy Outlook SW 6316 · triadic (120°)
- Slow Green SW 6456 · triadic (240°)
Breathtaking vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 61.7 vs 63.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 56.1 vs 63.2), more red/pink, more saturated.