Wind's Breath (BM 981)
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Wind's Breath (BM 981) is a light, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.6, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wind's Breath
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wind's Breath by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Wind's Breath, 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 | Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Light Granite | N340-1 | 72.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | September Fog | 6003-1A | 70 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Scotch Mist | 14-07 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Wind's Breath (LRV 69.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Wind's Breath
Darker than Wind's Breath
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 981 |
| Hex | #DFDBCD |
| RGB | 223, 219, 205 |
| HSL | 47°, 22%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -1.0, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wind's Breath (BM 981), published as #DFDBCD
#CED1CB
#F1E5CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wind's Breath (BM 981)?
- Wind's Breath has an LRV of 69.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wind's Breath is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wind's Breath in another brand?
- September Fog (Valspar 6003-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wind's Breath warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wind's Breath as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.