Flint Smoke vs Breezy
Where Flint Smoke belongs to Behr's range, Breezy is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (43 vs 41), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Flint Smoke runs blue while Breezy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flint Smoke vs Breezy in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Flint Smoke and Breezy 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Breezy brings more warmth to the space, while Flint Smoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Flint Smoke vs Breezy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint Smoke on one side and Breezy 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.
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