Exhale
Often used for its versatile qualities, Exhale remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 5 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#9FB8C1
LRV
46.30
Exhale in Real Rooms
Exhale has a medium-high LRV of 46.3 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom and kitchen.
4 Bathroom Photos
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Exhale provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom walls in Exhale enhance spa-like serenity and calm.
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Bathroom space painted Exhale offers soothing color relief.
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Bath walls finished in Exhale create peaceful, rejuvenating atmosphere.
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Bathroom painted Exhale brings relaxation-focused color throughout.
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a farmhouse or traditional kitchen, Exhale adds a layer of modern relevance. It updates classic cabinetry and apron-front sinks without clashing with the traditional "bones" of the house, offering a bridge between the old and the new.
Kitchen walls in Exhale brighten the space with gentle tone.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 87 vs 46, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Regent Green encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (46 vs 42) makes Exhale the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 22), opening up a space where Quietly Violet encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Exhale encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 46, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 46) makes Soft Chinchilla the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 46, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 42) makes Exhale the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 28, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 34), opening up a space where Franklin Lakes encloses it.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 33), opening up a space where Labrador Blue encloses it.
Exhale reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.