Billowy Breeze vs Studio Mauve

Billowy Breeze and Studio Mauve come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Billowy Breeze belongs to the blue family and Studio Mauve to the grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 55 for Billowy Breeze vs 50 for Studio Mauve — means Billowy Breeze will open up a space more effectively. Where Billowy Breeze leans cool, Studio Mauve reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 14.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Billowy Breeze vs Studio Mauve in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Billowy Breeze and Studio Mauve in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Billowy Breeze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Billowy BreezeSw 9055 Living Room

@justaddpaint

Studio MauveSW 0062 living room paint

@villacarmelinasydney

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

Billowy BreezeSw Billowy Breeze Bathroom

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Studio MauveSW 0062 bathroom color

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Color Details

Billowy Breeze
Sherwin-Williams · 9055
Hex#AFC7CD
LRV54.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9055
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Studio Mauve
Sherwin-Williams · 0062
Hex#C6B9B8
LRV50.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0062
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Billowy Breeze vs Studio Mauve Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Billowy Breeze on one side and Studio Mauve 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 Billowy Breeze comparisons

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

White Dove
Billowy Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Billowy Breeze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Billowy Breeze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Billowy Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Billowy Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Billowy Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Billowy Breeze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Billowy Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Billowy Breeze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Billowy Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Billowy Breeze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Billowy Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Billowy Breeze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Billowy Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Billowy Breeze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Billowy Breeze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Black grey
Billowy Breeze
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Piazza
Billowy Breeze
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Billowy Breeze
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Billowy Breeze
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Billowy Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Billowy Breeze
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Billowy Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Billowy Breeze
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Billowy Breeze
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Billowy Breeze
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Billowy Breeze
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Billowy Breeze
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Billowy Breeze
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Billowy Breeze reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Billowy Breeze
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Billowy Breeze reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Billowy Breeze
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Billowy Breeze
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Billowy Breeze
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Billowy Breeze
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Billowy Breeze is the lighter choice