Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Billowy Breeze |
| SKU | SW 9055 |
| Hex | #AFC7CD |
| RGB | 175, 199, 205 |
| HSL | 192°, 23%, 75% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Billowy Breeze
At LRV 55, Billowy 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.
Billowy 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Billowy Breeze within 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 #AFC7CD in HSL space. Pair Billowy Breeze 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.
Sherwin-Williams Billowy Breeze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Billowy Breeze 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9055 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Behr's nearest match is Elusive Blue (T15-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Elusive Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Billowy Breeze is Blue Porcelain (1641). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Porcelain and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Porcelain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At Valspar, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Annabelle (8004-38B) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Annabelle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Twinkle (PPG1154-4) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At Glidden, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Twinkle (PPG1154-4) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blue Resolute (336-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Blue Resolute swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Spruce (DE5772), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is It Is Well (JG-76) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Restful Retreat (0497) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Restful Retreat (0497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
At Rodda, the closest color to Billowy Breeze is Clear Skies (CA189) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Clare's nearest match is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Backdrop has no exact twin of Billowy Breeze. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Billowy Breeze
Kompozit's nearest match is Restful Retreat (0497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Billowy Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →