Billowy Breeze
Sherwin-Williams's Billowy Breeze is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
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54.51
Billowy Breeze's Color Strip
Billowy Breeze is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Little Boy Blu and French Moire. The strip spans from Little Boy Blu at the lightest end to Connor's Lakefront at the deepest. Strip 173 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Billowy Breeze in Rooms
Follow Billowy Breeze from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Billowy Breeze (9055) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 54.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Painted cabinets in Billowy Breeze brighten the kitchen considerably.
@nikitchens
1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Exterior siding in Billowy Breeze creates a fresh, clean appearance.
@hotburningwood
1 Front Door Photo
Billowy Breeze (9055) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light.
Front door painted Billowy Breeze welcomes visitors warmly.
@stonetracehome
2 Bathroom Photos
Billowy Breeze (9055) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Bathroom walls in Billowy Breeze feel airy and refreshing.
@shorelineconstructionpei
Soft walls painted Billowy Breeze establish serene bathing space.
@shorelineconstructionpei
1 Living Room Photo
Billowy Breeze (9055) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Living room walls in Billowy Breeze enhance natural light.
@justaddpaint
Coordinating Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Pearly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Billowy Breeze reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Billowy Breeze reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Sleepy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Billowy Breeze the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Billowy Breeze the marginally brighter of the two.
Billowy Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Billowy Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Billowy Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
Sky High reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
Silent Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Billowy Breeze encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Little Boy Blu is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 55 vs 38, Billowy Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Billowy Breeze the marginally brighter of the two.
Billowy Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Powder Blue encloses it.
Billowy Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Adrift encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A light, cool blue. Soft and refreshing like a gentle wind. Perfect for rooms where you want to unwind, take a breather and relax.