Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Breakwater |
| SKU | PPG1152-2 |
| Hex | #D1DEE4 |
| RGB | 209, 222, 228 |
| HSL | 199°, 26%, 86% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Breakwater
At LRV 71, Breakwater 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.
Breakwater 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 by brand
15 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Breakwater within PPG / Glidden'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 #D1DEE4 in HSL space. Pair Breakwater 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.
PPG / Glidden Breakwater Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breakwater 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1152-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakwater
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Breakwater. The nearest is Wishful Blue (SW 6813) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Breakwater
Behr's nearest match is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwater without repainting risk. See the full Waterfall swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Breakwater
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Breakwater is Sheer Bliss (CSP-545). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sheer Bliss and you'll get the same color. See the full Sheer Bliss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breakwater
Valspar's nearest match is Cold as Ice (8004-39A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwater without repainting risk. See the full Cold as Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Breakwater
The closest Glidden equivalent of Breakwater is Breakwater (PPG1152-2). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Glidden is your counter, order Breakwater and you'll get the same color. See the full Breakwater swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breakwater
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Breakwater is Arctic Blue (140-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arctic Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakwater
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Breakwater. The nearest is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breakwater
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Breakwater is Waterloo (DE6330) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Breakwater
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Breakwater is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Breakwater
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwater without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Breakwater
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwater without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Breakwater
Rodda has no exact twin of Breakwater. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Breakwater
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwater without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Breakwater
At Clare, the closest color to Breakwater is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breakwater
Kompozit's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Breakwater without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →