Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Breaktime |
| SKU | HGSW 2297 |
| Hex | #C4D9CE |
| RGB | 196, 217, 206 |
| HSL | 149°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Breaktime
At LRV 66, Breaktime is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Breaktime 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 at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Kompozit
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Breaktime within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #C4D9CE in HSL space. Pair Breaktime 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Breaktime Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breaktime 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2297 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breaktime
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Breaktime is Breaktime (SW 6463). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Breaktime and you'll get the same color. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Breaktime
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Breaktime is Aberdeen Green (631). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Aberdeen Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Aberdeen Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Breaktime
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lickety Split (0699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breaktime without repainting risk. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Breaktime
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Geyser (PPG1138-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breaktime without repainting risk. See the full Geyser swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breaktime
Valspar's nearest match is Fescue (8002-35B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breaktime without repainting risk. See the full Fescue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breaktime
Kompozit's nearest match is Lickety Split (0699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breaktime without repainting risk. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breaktime
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muted Opal (331-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breaktime without repainting risk. See the full Muted Opal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Breaktime
At Behr, the closest color to Breaktime is Heath Gray (N380-2) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heath Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Breaktime
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Breaktime. The nearest is Mineral Green (JG-67) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breaktime
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Breaktime. The nearest is Green Lane (DE5653) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Lane swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Breaktime
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Breaktime. The nearest is Vapour (C2-963) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vapour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Breaktime
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Breaktime — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 6.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2297 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Breaktime
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Breaktime — the nearest deck color, Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814), is clearly different (ΔE 6.66). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2297 instead. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Breaktime
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Breaktime — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 11.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2297 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →