Breezy Blue vs Blue Refrain
Breezy Blue (Behr) and Blue Refrain (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 64 vs 64 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Breezy Blue leans blue, Blue Refrain reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breezy Blue vs Blue Refrain in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Breezy Blue and Blue Refrain are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Breezy Blue vs Blue Refrain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breezy Blue on one side and Blue Refrain on the other.
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.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 25, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 24, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.