Comparison

Kentucky Haze vs Breezy

Benjamin Moore AC-16 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7616, ΔE 1.82 apart

Benjamin Moore Kentucky Haze AC-16 on a wall, hex #A3B0AE
Kentucky Haze Benjamin Moore AC-16
Sherwin-Williams Breezy SW 7616 on a wall, hex #A0AEAF
Breezy Sherwin-Williams SW 7616
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.82Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Kentucky Haze (AC-16) and Sherwin-Williams Breezy (SW 7616) measure a delta-E of 1.82 apart. They sit within 0.9 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.9 and 5.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Breezy depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 41.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Kentucky Haze the same color as Sherwin-Williams Breezy?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Kentucky Haze and Sherwin-Williams Breezy are delta-E 1.82 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Kentucky Haze and Sherwin-Williams Breezy?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Kentucky Haze and Sherwin-Williams Breezy is delta-E 1.82.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.82 Kentucky Haze and Breezy
LIGHTESTKentucky Haze LRV 41.9
DARKESTBreezy LRV 41.0
SPREAD0.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Kentucky Haze Breezy
Brand Benjamin Moore Sherwin-Williams
Code AC-16 SW 7616
Hex #A3B0AE #A0AEAF
Light reflectance 41.9 41.0
Undertone teal cast teal cast
Chroma 4.9 5.2
Hue angle 186.3° 205.1°
Color family gray gray

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