Island Breeze
0693 · #8ADACF · LRV 61 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Island Breeze61
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Island Breeze, Really?
Island Breeze reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's 0693 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Island Breeze
Island Breeze 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Island Breeze
At LRV 61, Island Breeze 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.
Most complaints about Island Breeze are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0693 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tantalizing TealSW 6937 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | RainwaterP450-3 · Behr | 1.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Shore House Green2047-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Wave5006-9C · Valspar | 2.5 | 57.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · Glidden | 1.7 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Island Breeze within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8ADACF in HSL space. Pair Island Breeze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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