Sherwin Williams

Billowy Breeze

SW 9055

Billowy Breeze is a soft midtone blue with a slightly gray appearance. Mountain Air keeps the scheme cool, and Pearly White adds a pale neutral. Relaxed Khaki is the manufacturer's warmer option.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9055

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Connectivity)

Billowy Breeze in Real Homes (6 Photos)

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Billowy Breeze in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Billowy Breeze under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Billowy Breeze under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

192°

Cyan Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

55.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#AFC7CD
RGB Decimal
175, 199, 205
RGB Percent
68.6%, 78.0%, 80.4%
HSL
192.0, 23.1%, 74.5%
HSV
192.0, 14.6%, 80.4%
CMYK
14.6%, 2.9%, 0.0%, 19.6%
YIQ
192.5, -16.2, -3.2
XYZ
49.12, 54.37, 65.66
CIE Lab
78.68, -6.84, -5.74
CIE Luv
78.68, -13.05, -7.60
Hunter Lab
73.74, -6.38, -5.64
Decimal
11519949

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