Breathtaking vs Eye Catching
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Breathtaking reads as blue, while Eye Catching reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Breathtaking (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Eye Catching (LRV 50), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Breathtaking runs cool while Eye Catching is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 76.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breathtaking vs Eye Catching in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Breathtaking and Eye Catching in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Breathtaking reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Eye Catching.
Color Details
Breathtaking vs Eye Catching Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breathtaking on one side and Eye Catching 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.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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.
Breathtaking reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Breathtaking is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, 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.
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.