Breezeway (Behr MQ3-21)
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Breezeway (Behr MQ3-21) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 66.5, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Breezeway
Four Behr colors picked for Breezeway by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Breezeway, 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 | Kingston | SW 9677 | 70 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Colony Green | 694 | 65.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sage Bud | 5003-3A | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Falling Star | 1129-2 | 64 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Breezeway (LRV 66.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Breezeway
Darker than Breezeway
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-21 |
| Hex | #CCD8CF |
| RGB | 204, 216, 207 |
| HSL | 135°, 13%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -5.7, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Breezeway (Behr MQ3-21), published as #CCD8CF
#BACECD
#DEE2CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Breezeway (Behr MQ3-21)?
- Breezeway has an LRV of 66.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Breezeway is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Breezeway in another brand?
- Colony Green (BM 694) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Breezeway warm or cool?
- Behr lists Breezeway as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.