Breaktime vs Tidewater
Breaktime and Tidewater come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Breaktime reads as green, while Tidewater reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 66 vs 65 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breaktime vs Tidewater in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Breaktime and Tidewater 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Breaktime vs Tidewater Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breaktime on one side and Tidewater 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.
More Breaktime comparisons
See how Breaktime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Breaktime reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Breaktime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.
Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Breaktime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Breaktime encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.
Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Breaktime reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.