Winter Lake
2129-50 · #9CADB7 · LRV 40 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Winter Lake40
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Winter Lake, Really?
Winter Lake reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2129-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Lake
Winter Lake is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Winter Lake
Winter Lake sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Winter Lake are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2129-50 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Interesting AquaSW 6220 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | OvationMQ5-59 · Behr | 2.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Windswept Clouds8003-39D · Valspar | 5.0 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Set in StonePPG1040-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Set in StonePPG1040-4 · Glidden | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fogged In433-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Winter Lake within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9CADB7 in HSL space. Pair Winter Lake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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