Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Breath of Fresh Air |
| SKU | 806 |
| Hex | #C9DDE5 |
| RGB | 201, 221, 229 |
| HSL | 197°, 35%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Breath of Fresh Air
At LRV 69, Breath of Fresh Air is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Breath of Fresh Air is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Breath of Fresh Air within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9DDE5 in HSL space. Pair Breath of Fresh Air with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Breath of Fresh Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breath of Fresh Air from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 806 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Breath of Fresh Air is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Behr's nearest match is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breath of Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Waterfall swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Valspar's nearest match is Icy (V108-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.9 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breath of Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Icy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air is Duck's Egg Blue (PPG1239-2). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Duck's Egg Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Duck's Egg Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Glidden's nearest match is Dartmoor Mist (PPG1154-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breath of Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Dartmoor Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Breath of Fresh Air is Ethereal Morn (140-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Morn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Breath of Fresh Air is Melodious (HGSW 1397) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melodious swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Breath of Fresh Air is Shark (DE5771) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Breath of Fresh Air. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breath of Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breath of Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Breath of Fresh Air is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
At Clare, the closest color to Breath of Fresh Air is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breath of Fresh Air
Kompozit's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breath of Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →