Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Breathtaking |
| SKU | SW 6814 |
| Hex | #C7D1E2 |
| RGB | 199, 209, 226 |
| HSL | 218°, 32%, 83% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Breathtaking
At LRV 63, Breathtaking is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Breathtaking 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Breathtaking 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 #C7D1E2 in HSL space. Pair Breathtaking 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 Breathtaking Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breathtaking 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 6814 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Breathtaking
Behr's nearest match is Glitter (N540-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full Glitter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Breathtaking
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is English Hyacinth (1417), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full English Hyacinth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breathtaking
Valspar's nearest match is Quiet Rain (8003-46A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Breathtaking
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stratosphere (PPG1162-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full Stratosphere swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Breathtaking
Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Emily (PPG1245-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Emily swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breathtaking
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Breathtaking is Faintest Iris (242-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Breathtaking
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Breathtaking is Drenched Rain (DE5883) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drenched Rain swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Breathtaking
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Breathtaking is Atmospheric Pressure (0587). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Atmospheric Pressure and you'll get the same color. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Breathtaking
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Surf's Surprise (0593), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Breathtaking
Rodda has no exact twin of Breathtaking. The nearest is Once Upon a Time (R103) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Breathtaking
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Breathtaking is Silk (C2-787) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Breathtaking
Kompozit's nearest match is Surf's Surprise (0593), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Breathtaking without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →