Wind's Breath
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Wind's Breath remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 14 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
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LRV
69.59
Wind's Breath in Real Rooms
Wind's Breath has a high LRV of 69.59 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, kitchen cabinets, kitchen and dining room.
7 Living Room Photos
The beauty of Wind's Breath in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Living room seating arrangement stands out against Wind's Breath painted walls.
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4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The depth of Wind's Breath on kitchen cabinets is excellent for hiding the inevitable wear and tear of a busy kitchen. It's a practical choice that doesn't sacrifice an ounce of style, providing a durable-looking finish that remains elegant for years.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Wind's Breath bring quiet elegance to cooking space.
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Cabinet doors in Wind's Breath provide soft, sophisticated storage solutions.
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Cabinetry painted Wind's Breath creates cohesive, understated kitchen aesthetic.
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Cabinet hardware and details shine against Wind's Breath cabinetry finish.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Wind's Breath is particularly effective in kitchens with a lot of natural light. It tempers the glare from sun hitting polished surfaces, providing a matte-like visual anchor that keeps the room feeling grounded even during the brightest parts of the day.
Kitchen walls in Wind's Breath complement natural light and cooking activities.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Wind's Breath encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Dining room walls painted Wind's Breath create intimate gathering space.
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Dining room walls glow in soft Wind's Breath, creating an inviting gathering space.
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Coordinating Colors
Vanilla Milkshake reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 37), opening up a space where Rockport Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 71 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 70 vs 24, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 36, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Classic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (78 vs 70) makes Barely There the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 70 vs 56, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 50, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 53), opening up a space where Coastal Fog encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (70 vs 63) makes Wind's Breath the marginally brighter of the two.
Wind's Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.