Breaker (Behr 550E-1)
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Breaker (Behr 550E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 83.3, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Breaker
Four Behr colors picked for Breaker by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Breaker, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt | 2135-70 | 81 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fluffy Slippers | 7004-5 | 85 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Artemesia | 1153-2 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Breaker (LRV 83.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Breaker
Darker than Breaker
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550E-1 |
| Hex | #E5EDED |
| RGB | 229, 237, 237 |
| HSL | 180°, 18%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -2.6, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Breaker (Behr 550E-1), published as #E5EDED
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#F8F7ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Breaker (Behr 550E-1)?
- Breaker has an LRV of 83.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Breaker is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Breaker in another brand?
- Artemesia (PPG 1153-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Breaker warm or cool?
- Behr lists Breaker as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.