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Winter Solstice 1605
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Winter Solstice sits at L* 76.9, a* -2.3, b* -0.2. Its hue angle is 186° and its chroma is 2.3, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 50.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.7, Winter Solstice is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Winter Solstice
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Gray | SW 2832 | 1.71 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Winter Solstice
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Rock | PPF-26 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Silver Mine | PPU26-18 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| French Silver | PPU18-5 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternity | AF-695 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Blue Springs | 1592 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Silver Lake | 1598 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Metropolitan | AF-690 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seersucker Suit | CSP-580 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gray Wisp 1570 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Bone Black CW-715 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Iced Marble 1578 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Imperial Gray 1571 · darker, LRV 46.8
Colors that go with Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Winter Solstice vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 50.7), more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 50.7), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 50.7), more yellow/warm.