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Breakwater

PPG Breakwater (PPG1152-2) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. With an LRV of 72, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

72.00

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Light Reflectance Value
72.00
Light
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Breakwater's Color Strip

Breakwater is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Subtle Blue and Graceful. The strip spans from Subtle Blue at the lightest end to Shimmering Sea at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1152, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.

Coordinating Colors

Alpaca Wool
Breakwater
Alpaca Wool vs Breakwater
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Alpaca Wool
PPG14-19 · LRV 66
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Breakwater
PPG1152-2 · LRV 72

Breakwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Trim Color

Breakwater
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Breakwater vs Oatmeal
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Breakwater
PPG1152-2 · LRV 72
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Oatmeal
PPG1023-1 · LRV 76

A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Oatmeal the marginally brighter of the two.

Breakwater
Delicate White
Delicate White
Breakwater vs Delicate White
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Breakwater
PPG1152-2 · LRV 72
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Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 72, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB209, 222, 228
HSL199° 26% 86%
CIE LabL: 87.7 a: -3.2 b: -4.4
XYZX: 66.42 Y: 71.40 Z: 83.67
StripPPG1152 pos. 2

Manufacturer description

Breakwater is a light, subdued, arctic blue with a twilight undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an ocean inspired theme. Pair it with light shades of tan and off-white.

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