Behr Winds Breath GR-W06
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| Code: | GR-W06 |
| Name: | Winds Breath |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Winds Breath?
Behr Winds Breath GR-W06 is a pale, low-saturation off-white with a soft gray base and a slight greenish cast. Its high lightness keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the muted undertone gives it a gently weathered, mineral-like character. In daylight, Winds Breath can appear cleaner and cooler; under warm lamps, it shifts toward a softer gray-beige impression. Use it on main walls, ceilings, or cabinetry where a quiet neutral is needed beside natural oak, honed stone, linen, and brushed nickel. Deep charcoal, olive green, and muted blue accents provide definition without overwhelming this subtle shade.
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What are Behr Winds Breath undertones?
Winds Breath is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
224, 225, 218
Is Behr Winds Breath cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 69°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
GR-W06 Winds Breath HSL code: 69, 10%, 87%
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 Winds Breath
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Winds Breath:
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
GR-W06
Winds Breath
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 Winds Breath with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 249, such as Behr Little Theater and Lap Of Luxury.
LRV of Winds Breath
Winds Breath has an LRV of 74.35% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 74.35%, 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
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e0e1da |
| RGB Decimal | 224, 225, 218 |
| RGB Percent | 87.84%, 88.24%, 85.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 69° Saturation: 3.11% Value: 88.24% |
| HSL | hsl(69, 10, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.44 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.11 Key: 11.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 223.903 I: 1.654 Q: -2.39 |
| XYZ | X: 70.318 Y: 74.76 Z: 77.036 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.28 a:-1.579 b:3.304 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.28 u:-0.18 v:5.285 |
| Decimal | 14737882 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.464, -6.144, 7.699 |
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