Breathtaking vs Dahlia
Breathtaking and Dahlia come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 31-point LRV gap — 63 for Breathtaking vs 32 for Dahlia — means Breathtaking will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 25.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breathtaking vs Dahlia in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Breathtaking and Dahlia in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Breathtaking returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Breathtaking vs Dahlia Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breathtaking on one side and Dahlia 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 Breathtaking comparisons
See how Breathtaking stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 6, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
Breathtaking reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Breathtaking the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Breathtaking the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Breathtaking the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Breathtaking encloses it.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Breathtaking reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.