Breakfast Room Green vs Whirlybird paint color comparison

Breakfast Room Green vs Whirlybird

Breakfast Room Green and Whirlybird come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Hue-wise, Breakfast Room Green belongs to the green-grey family and Whirlybird to the green family. The 12-point LRV gap — 46 for Whirlybird vs 34 for Breakfast Room Green — means Whirlybird will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.9 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.

Breakfast Room Green vs Whirlybird in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Breakfast Room Green and Whirlybird 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. Whirlybird reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Breakfast Room Green.

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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. Whirlybird returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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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. Whirlybird returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Whirlybird reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Breakfast Room Green.

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Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Whirlybird returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Breakfast Room Green
Farrow & Ball · 81
LRV34.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number81
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Whirlybird
Farrow & Ball · 309
LRV46.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number309
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Breakfast Room Green vs Whirlybird Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breakfast Room Green on one side and Whirlybird 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 Breakfast Room Green comparisons

See how Breakfast Room Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Breakfast Room Green
Ammonite
Breakfast Room Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Breakfast Room Green
White Dove
Breakfast Room Green

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Iron Ore
Breakfast Room Green
Iron Ore

Breakfast Room Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Purbeck Stone
Breakfast Room Green
Purbeck Stone

At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Breakfast Room Green
Evergreen Fog
Breakfast Room Green
Evergreen Fog

A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Breakfast Room Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Breakfast Room Green
Mizzle
Breakfast Room Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Agreeable Gray
Breakfast Room Green
Agreeable Gray

At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Breakfast Room Green
Accessible Beige
Breakfast Room Green
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Denim Drift
Breakfast Room Green
Denim Drift
Breakfast Room Green

Breakfast Room Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breakfast Room Green
French Gray
Breakfast Room Green
French Gray

A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Breakfast Room Green
Naval
Breakfast Room Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 34 vs 4, Breakfast Room Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Breakfast Room Green
Tranquil Dawn
Breakfast Room Green

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Bancha
Breakfast Room Green
Bancha
Breakfast Room Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Breakfast Room Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Hardwick White
Breakfast Room Green
Hardwick White

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breakfast Room Green
Pure White
Breakfast Room Green
Pure White

At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Breakfast Room Green
Artichoke
Breakfast Room Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 34 vs 21, Breakfast Room Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Breakfast Room Green
Balboa Mist
Breakfast Room Green

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Shoji White
Breakfast Room Green
Shoji White

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Snowbound
Breakfast Room Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Pigeon
Breakfast Room Green
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 34, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Breakfast Room Green
Pewter Green
Breakfast Room Green
Pewter Green

Breakfast Room Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Duck Green
Breakfast Room Green
Duck Green

Breakfast Room Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Skimming Stone
Breakfast Room Green
Skimming Stone

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Breakfast Room Green encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Dix Blue
Breakfast Room Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Breakfast Room Green
Hicks' Blue
Breakfast Room Green
Hicks' Blue

Breakfast Room Green vs Hicks' Blue

Vintage Vogue
Breakfast Room Green
Vintage Vogue
Breakfast Room Green

Breakfast Room Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Breakfast Room Green
Livid
Breakfast Room Green
Livid

Breakfast Room Green vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Breakfast Room Green
Saybrook Sage
Breakfast Room Green

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breakfast Room Green
Breakfast Room Green
Pale Green
Pale Green
Breakfast Room Green vs Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.