Serene Breeze (BM 449)
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Serene Breeze (BM 449) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.6, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serene Breeze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Serene Breeze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Serene Breeze, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Ice Rink | M430-2 | 70.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Pillow Mint | 5005-5A | 68 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tenderness | 1133-2 | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Serene Breeze (LRV 68.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Serene Breeze
Darker than Serene Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 449 |
| Hex | #CDDED3 |
| RGB | 205, 222, 211 |
| HSL | 141°, 20%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, -7.7, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serene Breeze (BM 449), published as #CDDED3
#BBD4D1
#E0E8D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serene Breeze (BM 449)?
- Serene Breeze has an LRV of 68.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serene Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Serene Breeze in another brand?
- Pillow Mint (Valspar 5005-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serene Breeze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Serene Breeze as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.