Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Breakwaters |
| SKU | 0495 |
| Hex | #DAE5E0 |
| RGB | 218, 229, 224 |
| HSL | 153°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Breakwaters
Breakwaters is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Breakwaters 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Breakwaters within Diamond Vogel'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 #DAE5E0 in HSL space. Pair Breakwaters 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.
Diamond Vogel Breakwaters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breakwaters 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 Diamond Vogel 0495 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakwaters
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Breakwaters is Mantra (SW 9631) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mantra swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Breakwaters
Behr's nearest match is Crystalline Falls (MQ3-51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full Crystalline Falls swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Breakwaters is In Your Eyes (715). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order In Your Eyes and you'll get the same color. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Valspar equivalent of Breakwaters is Pearly Jade (V101-1). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Pearly Jade and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearly Jade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Breakwaters is Jack Frost (PPG1145-2). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Jack Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Jack Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Breakwaters
Glidden's nearest match is Jack Frost (PPG1145-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full Jack Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breakwaters
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aqua Springs (132-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Springs swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakwaters
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Breakwaters. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Breakwaters is Fizzle (DE5715). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fizzle and you'll get the same color. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Breakwaters
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Breakwaters is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Breakwaters is Breakwaters (0495). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Breakwaters and you'll get the same color. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Breakwaters
Rodda has no exact twin of Breakwaters. The nearest is Snow Flake (CA027) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Breakwaters
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Breakwaters is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Breakwaters
Clare's nearest match is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Breakwaters is Breakwaters (0495). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Breakwaters and you'll get the same color. See the full Breakwaters swatch →