Breakwater vs RAL 190-5
Breakwater (PPG) and RAL 190-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 75 for RAL 190-5 vs 72 for Breakwater — means RAL 190-5 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Breakwater vs RAL 190-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breakwater on one side and RAL 190-5 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Breakwater comparisons
See how Breakwater stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Breakwater the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Breakwater the marginally brighter of the two.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Breakwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Breakwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Breakwater reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Breakwater is decisively the brighter choice.