Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Breakwaters |
| SKU | 0495 |
| Hex | #D9E5E0 |
| RGB | 217, 229, 224 |
| HSL | 155°, 19%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's 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 at every US brand
20 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Breakwaters within Hirshfield's'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 #D9E5E0 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.
Hirshfield's 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 Hirshfield's 0495 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakwaters
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Green Trance (SW 6462), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full Green Trance 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
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In Your Eyes (715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Valspar equivalent of Breakwaters is Pearly Jade (V101-1). At ΔE 0.81 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
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Jack Frost (PPG1145-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). 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 Jack Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Breakwaters
Glidden's nearest match is Cactus Blossom (PPG1138-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwaters without repainting risk. See the full Cactus Blossom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breakwaters
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Breakwaters is Tint of Blue (236-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.47, 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 Tint of Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakwaters
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Breakwaters is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Breakwaters is Fizzle (DE5715). At ΔE 0.53 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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Breakwaters
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Shiplap (JG-22), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Breakwaters
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Strong White (NO. 2001), is clearly different (ΔE 6.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Diamond Vogel 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Breakwaters and you'll get the same color. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Breakwaters
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Snow Flake (CA027), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. 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 3.1, 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 1.45). 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Breakwaters
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 6.63). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Breakwaters
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.7). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Breakwaters
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.57). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Breakwaters
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Breakwaters — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 16.93). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0495 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breakwaters
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Breakwaters is Breakwaters (0495). At ΔE 0 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 →