Breathable vs Permeable - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between breathable and permeable

is that breathable is (of air) suitable for breathing while permeable is permeable.

(en adjective)

(of air) suitable for breathing

Letting air seep through.

breathable paint

(en adjective)

Of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids.

Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.

* water-permeable

* impermeable