Match Breakwater

Sherwin-Williams Breakwater is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 38. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Sherwin-Williams
Breakwater
9638#A2A8A6LRV 38Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Grey 70
Breakwater
Grey 70
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Grey 70
EX222 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

Gris
Breakwater
Gris
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.1Subtle
Gris
7659 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 830-2
Breakwater
RAL 830-2
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 1.1Subtle
RAL 830-2
RAL 830-2 · LRV 38

Nearly identical in tone

Breakwater
Slate
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.2Subtle
Slate
CW-700 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

Breakwater
Stepping Stone
PPG
ΔE 1.3Subtle
Stepping Stone
PPG1010-4 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

Warm Pewter
Breakwater
Warm Pewter
Dulux
ΔE 1.4Subtle
Warm Pewter
50BG 38/011 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

Breakwater
Granite
Tikkurila
ΔE 1.7Subtle
Granite
K499 · LRV 38

Nearly identical in tone

Iconic
Breakwater
Iconic
Jotun
ΔE 2.4Subtle
Iconic
6378 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

Great Graphite
Breakwater
Great Graphite
Behr
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Great Graphite
PPU24-18 · LRV 38

Nearly identical in tone

Breakwater
S 3005-B20G
NCS
ΔE 2.9Subtle
S 3005-B20G
S 3005-B20G · LRV 40

Nearly identical in tone

White aluminium
Breakwater
White aluminium
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 3.2Noticeable
White aluminium
RAL 9006 · LRV 46

White aluminium reads slightly lighter

Manor House Gray
Breakwater
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Nearly identical in tone

Urbane Grey
Breakwater
Urbane Grey
Little Greene
ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35

Nearly identical in tone

Made in the Shade
Breakwater
Made in the Shade
Valspar
ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

Breakwater reads slightly lighter