Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Breathless |
| SKU | C2-595 |
| Hex | #ECE5D5 |
| RGB | 236, 229, 213 |
| HSL | 42°, 38%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About C2 Paint Breathless
Breathless is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Breathless 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Breathless within C2 Paint'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 #ECE5D5 in HSL space. Pair Breathless 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.
C2 Paint Breathless Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breathless 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 C2 Paint C2-595 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breathless
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ivory Lace (SW 7013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Breathless
Behr's nearest match is Quarried Limestone (PPL-67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Quarried Limestone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Breathless
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Breathless is White Down (970). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Down and you'll get the same color. See the full White Down swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breathless
The closest Valspar equivalent of Breathless is Shania's Lace (3006-10C). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.9 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Shania's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Shania's Lace swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Breathless
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Little Lamb (PPG1112-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Little Lamb swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Breathless
Glidden's nearest match is Little Lamb (PPG1112-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Little Lamb swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breathless
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antiquated Lace (017W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Antiquated Lace swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breathless
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Milk Bloom (HGSW 4034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Milk Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breathless
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Breathless is Antique White (DEW351). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Antique White and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Breathless
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Breathless is Carter Crème (JG-16). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Carter Crème and you'll get the same color. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Breathless
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's White (NO. 9812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Breathless
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Antique White (OW2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Breathless
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Breathless is Bleached Meadow (0376). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Bleached Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Breathless
Rodda's nearest match is Gesso (CA016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Gesso swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Breathless
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Breathless
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Breathless without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Breathless
At Backdrop, the closest color to Breathless is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Breathless
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Breathless. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breathless
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Breathless is Bleached Meadow (0376). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bleached Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →