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Soft Breeze

W-B-610 · #F8F4F6 · LRV 91 · near-white with a hint of color

W-B-610 · #F8F4F6 · LRV 91 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Soft BreezeBehr · W-B-610
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Soft Breeze
BEHR · W-B-610 · #F8F4F6
Brand · codeBehrW-B-610 · all Behr whites
LRV91Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonenear-white with a hint of color
FamilyWhite
Hex · RGB · HSL#F8F4F6 · 248, 244, 246 · 330°, 22%, 96%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Classic Gray74
  2. 2Alabaster82
  3. 3Soft Breeze91
  4. 4Ultra Pure White97
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Soft Breeze, Really?

Soft Breeze reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr W-B-610 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Breeze

Soft Breeze shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Soft Breeze

Soft Breeze is very light — LRV 91, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Soft Breeze are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr W-B-610 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Soft Breeze within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Soft Breeze · 19.3 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Soft Breeze · 1.1 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F8F4F6 in HSL space. Pair Soft Breeze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F8F4F6 + #F4F8F6
TRIADIC
#F8F4F6 · #F6F8F4 · #F4F6F8
ANALOGOUS
#F8F4F8 · #F8F4F6 · #F8F4F4

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