Breezy Blue vs Pine Needle

Breezy BlueBehrvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 58.2Very different colors

Breezy Blue is a Behr color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Breezy Blue belongs to the blue family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 64 vs 7, Breezy Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 57-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Breezy Blue's blue character against Pine Needle's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 58.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Breezy Blue vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Breezy Blue and Pine Needle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Breezy Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue living room interior

Visualization

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Breezy Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue bedroom

Visualization

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Breezy Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue bathroom

Visualization

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Color Details

Breezy Blue
Behr · M490-1
Hex#bad9e5
LRV63.7
BrandBehr
NumberM490-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Breezy Blue vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breezy Blue on one side and Pine Needle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Breezy Blue comparisons

See how Breezy Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Breezy Blue
White Dove
Breezy Blue
White Dove
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Ammonite
Breezy Blue
Ammonite
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Iron Ore
Breezy Blue
Iron Ore
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Purbeck Stone
Breezy Blue
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Evergreen Fog
Breezy Blue
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 30, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Mizzle
Breezy Blue
Mizzle
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Agreeable Gray
Breezy Blue
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Accessible Beige
Breezy Blue
Accessible Beige
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Denim Drift
Breezy Blue
Denim Drift
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Breezy Blue
French Gray
Breezy Blue
French Gray
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 43, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Naval
Breezy Blue
Naval
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 64 vs 4, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Breezy Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Bancha
Breezy Blue
Bancha
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Hardwick White
Breezy Blue
Hardwick White
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Pure White
Breezy Blue
Pure White
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Artichoke
Breezy Blue
Artichoke
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 64 vs 21, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Balboa Mist
Breezy Blue
Balboa Mist
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Breezy Blue
Shoji White
Breezy Blue
Shoji White
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Snowbound
Breezy Blue
Snowbound
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Pewter Green
Breezy Blue
Pewter Green
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Skimming Stone
Breezy Blue
Skimming Stone
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Dix Blue
Breezy Blue
Dix Blue
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 64 vs 41, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Calamine
Breezy Blue
Calamine
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Treron
Breezy Blue
Treron
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 64 vs 25, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Vintage Vogue
Breezy Blue
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Saybrook Sage
Breezy Blue
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Pale Green
Breezy Blue
Pale Green
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 64 vs 31, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Cement grey
Breezy Blue
Cement grey
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 64 vs 24, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Guilford Green
Breezy Blue
Guilford Green
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Just Walnut
Breezy Blue
Just Walnut
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 8-point LRV gap (72 vs 64) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.