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Sherwin-Williams BreaktimeSW 6463 · #C4D9CE · LRV 66

Breaktime reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6463 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BREAKTIME
RGB 196, 217, 206LRV 66

Color spec

BrandSherwin-Williams
NameBreaktime
SKUSW 6463
Hex#C4D9CE
RGB196, 217, 206
HSL149°, 22%, 81%
LRV66
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
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About 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 by brand

14 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Behr →
MQ3-20 · #C4DAD4 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 67
N380-2 · #CAD8CD · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 66
BNC-07 · #C6D7D1 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 65
730E-3 · #C0DCD5 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 67

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
631 · #C3D8CC · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 64
681 · #C2DAD3 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 66
701 · #C7D6CD · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 63
708 · #C8D8D1 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 65

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Valspar →
8002-35B · #C5DBD3 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 67
5002-3A · #C7D6CD · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 64.5
8003-36B · #C7D5C9 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 64
5003-5A · #C2D7D3 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 64.8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1133-2 · #C8DACE · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 67
PPG1138-2 · #C4D7CE · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 65
PPG1141-2 · #C2DBD4 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 67
PPG1143-2 · #C8D7D1 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 65

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1133-2 · #C8DBCE · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 67
PPG1138-2 · #C4D7CF · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 65
PPG1141-2 · #C3DCD5 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 68
30GG 65/082 · #C3D8D2 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 65

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at Dutch Boy →
330-2DB · #C0D6CD · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 64
331-2DB · #C6D7CF · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 65
231-2DB · #C7DCCC · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 68
332-2DB · #BFD9D4 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 65
HGSW 2297 · #C4D9CE · ΔE 0 · LRV 66
HGSW 6463 · #C4D9CE · ΔE 0 · LRV 66
HGSW 2317 · #C3D7D3 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 65
HGSW 6477 · #C3D7D3 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 65

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5646 · #BFD4C4 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 58
DE5639 · #C6DCC7 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 62
DE5653 · #CAD6C4 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 67

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0699 · #C7DBD2 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 67
0734 · #C6DDCA · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 68
0482 · #CBD7D2 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 66
0454 · #CED6CB · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 65

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0699 · #C2D9D1 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 66
0482 · #C7D6D0 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 65
0734 · #C1DCC8 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 67
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 65

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-963 · #CED9D2 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 67

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 60

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Kompozit →
0699 · #C2D9D1 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 66
0482 · #C7D6D0 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 65
0734 · #C1DCC8 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 67
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 65

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Breaktime within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6477 · LRV 65
SW 6456 · LRV 64
SW 6449 · LRV 65
SW 6484 · LRV 66
SW 9656 · LRV 65
SW 9632 · LRV 66

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C4D9CE + #D9C4CF
TRIADIC
#C4D9CE · #CEC4D9 · #D9CEC4
ANALOGOUS
#C5D9C4 · #C4D9CE · #C4D9D9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.48:1fail
Sample text on black
14.16:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6463 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Glidden Equivalent of Breaktime

Glidden's nearest match is Geyser (PPG1138-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). 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 →

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 →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breaktime

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Breaktime is Breaktime (HGSW 2297). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Breaktime and you'll get the same color. See the full Breaktime 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 →

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 →

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 →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Breaktime

Hirshfield's'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 →

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 →

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 →

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