Stratosphere vs Breathtaking
Stratosphere is a PPG color while Breathtaking comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 65 and 63, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Stratosphere vs Breathtaking Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stratosphere on one side and Breathtaking 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 Stratosphere comparisons
See how Stratosphere stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Stratosphere encloses it.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Stratosphere the marginally brighter of the two.
Stratosphere reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratosphere reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Stratosphere encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stratosphere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Stratosphere is decisively the brighter choice.