Breakwater (PPG 1152-2)
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Breakwater (PPG 1152-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Breakwater
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Breakwater by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Breakwater, 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 | Hinting Blue | SW 6519 | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Bliss | CSP-545 | 70.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Rain Drop | 580E-1 | 73.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Journal Book | 4004-5A | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Breakwater (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Breakwater
Darker than Breakwater
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1152-2 |
| Hex | #D1DEE4 |
| RGB | 209, 222, 228 |
| HSL | 199°, 26%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -3.2, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Breakwater (PPG 1152-2), published as #D1DEE4
#BED4E2
#E4E8E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Breakwater (PPG 1152-2)?
- Breakwater has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Breakwater is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Breakwater in another brand?
- Sheer Bliss (BM CSP-545) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Breakwater warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Breakwater as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.