Behr Breezeway MQ3-21
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- Behr Breezeway for bathroom (4 photos)
- Breezeway for exterior (2 photos)
- Behr Breezeway reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr Breezeway undertones?
- Is Breezeway MQ3-21 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Breezeway
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Breezeway MQ3-21
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ3-21 |
| Name: | Breezeway |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Breezeway?
Behr Breezeway MQ3-21 is a pale, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than minty. Its light value gives walls an airy appearance, while the green undertone remains visible enough to add color to a neutral room. In bright daylight, Breezeway can read as a clean, lightly cool gray-green; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its quieter sage-like side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and kitchen walls, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and matte black details. Use this shade on full walls or cabinetry when a subtle wash of green is preferable to a stronger statement color.
Behr MQ3-21 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light green real bathrooms.
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Breezeway for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Breezeway reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Breezeway undertones?
Breezeway is a light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
204, 216, 207
Is Behr Breezeway cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 135°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ3-21 Breezeway HSL code: 135, 13%, 82%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Breezeway
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Breezeway:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
MQ3-21
Breezeway
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Breezeway with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 315, such as Behr Plum Royale and Uptown Girl.
LRV of Breezeway
Breezeway has an LRV of 65.29% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 65.29%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ccd8cf |
| RGB Decimal | 204, 216, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 80.00%, 84.71%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 135° Saturation: 5.56% Value: 84.71% |
| HSL | hsl(135, 13, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.17 Key: 15.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 211.386 I: -4.259 Q: -5.339 |
| XYZ | X: 60.717 Y: 66.454 Z: 68.643 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.227 a:-5.704 b:3.039 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.227 u:-6.219 v:5.58 |
| Decimal | 13424847 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.519, -9.708, 7.139 |
Color equivalents
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Distant Valley
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Touch of Spring
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Crystalline
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708
White Rain
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457
Icy Morn
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N430-2
Nature'S Reflection
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8003-36B
Juniper Mist
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V100-1
Soft Haze
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V099-2
Fountain Foam
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SW 9677
Kingston
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Slow Green
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Mountain Morn
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456
North Shore Green
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Melting Moment
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Dewy
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