Nantucket Breeze vs Gentle Lamb paint color comparison

Nantucket Breeze vs Gentle Lamb

Nantucket BreezeBenjamin MoorevsGentle LambValsparΔE 6.9Noticeable difference

Nantucket Breeze is a Benjamin Moore color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. Nantucket Breeze reads as beige-yellow, while Gentle Lamb reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 70 vs 65, Gentle Lamb will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nantucket Breeze vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Nantucket Breeze and Gentle Lamb 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

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. Gentle Lamb has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Nantucket Breeze
Benjamin Moore · 521
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number521
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Gentle Lamb
Valspar · V177
LRV69.7
BrandValspar
NumberV177
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Nantucket Breeze vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nantucket Breeze on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 Nantucket Breeze comparisons

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

Nantucket Breeze
Ammonite
Nantucket Breeze
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Nantucket Breeze
White Dove
Nantucket Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Nantucket Breeze encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Iron Ore
Nantucket Breeze
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Nantucket Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Nantucket Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Mizzle
Nantucket Breeze
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Nantucket Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Nantucket Breeze the marginally brighter of the two.

Nantucket Breeze
Accessible Beige
Nantucket Breeze
Accessible Beige

Nantucket Breeze reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nantucket Breeze
Denim Drift
Nantucket Breeze
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
French Gray
Nantucket Breeze
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Naval
Nantucket Breeze
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Nantucket Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nantucket Breeze
Bancha
Nantucket Breeze
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Hardwick White
Nantucket Breeze
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Pure White
Nantucket Breeze
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Artichoke
Nantucket Breeze
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Nantucket Breeze
Balboa Mist
Nantucket Breeze
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Nantucket Breeze
Shoji White
Nantucket Breeze
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nantucket Breeze
Snowbound
Nantucket Breeze
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Nantucket Breeze encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Pigeon
Nantucket Breeze
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 65 vs 51, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Pewter Green
Nantucket Breeze
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Duck Green
Nantucket Breeze
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Skimming Stone
Nantucket Breeze
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Nantucket Breeze
Dix Blue
Nantucket Breeze
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.

Nantucket Breeze
Hicks' Blue
Nantucket Breeze
Hicks' Blue

Nantucket Breeze vs Hicks' Blue

Nantucket Breeze
Slaked Lime Deep
Nantucket Breeze
Slaked Lime Deep

Nantucket Breeze vs Slaked Lime Deep

Nantucket Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Nantucket Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Livid
Nantucket Breeze
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze vs Livid

Nantucket Breeze
Saybrook Sage
Nantucket Breeze
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65

Nantucket Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Nantucket Breeze
Pale Green
Nantucket Breeze
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Nantucket Breeze
521 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Nantucket Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.