Breathtaking vs Rhythmic Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Rhythmic Blue (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Breathtaking (LRV 63), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breathtaking vs Rhythmic Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Breathtaking and Rhythmic Blue 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Rhythmic Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Breathtaking vs Rhythmic Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breathtaking on one side and Rhythmic Blue 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.
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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.
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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.
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A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
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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.
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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.
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