Wind's Breath vs Accessible Beige

Wind's Breath is a Benjamin Moore color while Accessible Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 70 vs 58, Wind's Breath will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Wind's Breath's yellow character against Accessible Beige's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wind's Breath vs Accessible Beige in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Wind's Breath and Accessible Beige 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. Wind's Breath returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Wind's BreathBenjamin Moore OC-24 living room interior

@positivespaceinc

Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige SW 7036 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Wind's Breath will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Accessible Beige would.

Wind's BreathBenjamin Moore Wind's Breath kitchen review

@angenelen.designs

Accessible BeigeSherwin Williams Accessible Beige kitchen

@mybudgetrecipes

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Wind's Breath reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Accessible Beige.

Wind's BreathBenjamin Moore Wind's Breath dining room paint

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige Dining Room

@fivestarpaintingphillyburbs

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Wind's Breath will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Accessible Beige would.

Wind's BreathBenjamin Moore Wind's Breath kitchen cabinets color review

@rejeneratedfinds

Accessible BeigeKitchen cabinets painted in Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Wind's Breath
Benjamin Moore · OC-24
Hex#DFDBCD
LRV69.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-24
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7036
Hex#D1C7B8
LRV57.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7036
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Wind's Breath vs Accessible Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wind's Breath on one side and Accessible Beige 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 Wind's Breath comparisons

See how Wind's Breath stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Wind's Breath
White Dove
Wind's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Ammonite
Wind's Breath
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wind's Breath
Iron Ore
Wind's Breath
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 6, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Purbeck Stone
Wind's Breath
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Evergreen Fog
Wind's Breath
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Mizzle
Wind's Breath
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 70 vs 52, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Agreeable Gray
Wind's Breath
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wind's Breath
Denim Drift
Wind's Breath
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 27, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
French Gray
Wind's Breath
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Naval
Wind's Breath
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Tranquil Dawn
Wind's Breath
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Bancha
Wind's Breath
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 70 vs 13, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Hardwick White
Wind's Breath
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 44, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Pure White
Wind's Breath
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Wind's Breath encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Artichoke
Wind's Breath
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Wind's Breath
Balboa Mist
Wind's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Wind's Breath the marginally brighter of the two.

Wind's Breath
Shoji White
Wind's Breath
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Wind's Breath
Snowbound
Wind's Breath
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Pewter Green
Wind's Breath
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Skimming Stone
Wind's Breath
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Wind's Breath
Dix Blue
Wind's Breath
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Calamine
Wind's Breath
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wind's Breath
Treron
Wind's Breath
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Wind's Breath
Vintage Vogue
Wind's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Wind's Breath
Saybrook Sage
Wind's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 45, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Wind's Breath
Pale Green
Wind's Breath
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Pine Needle
Wind's Breath
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Cement grey
Wind's Breath
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Wind's Breath
Guilford Green
Wind's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Wind's Breath
Just Walnut
Wind's Breath
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wind's Breath vs Accessible Beige Paint Color Comparison