Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Winter's Eve |
| SKU | CC-844 |
| Hex | #40729C |
| RGB | 64, 114, 156 |
| HSL | 207°, 42%, 43% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Winter's Eve
With an LRV of 18, Winter's Eve is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Winter's Eve works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Winter's Eve within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #40729C in HSL space. Pair Winter's Eve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Winter's Eve Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winter's Eve from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CC-844 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter's Eve
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Winter's Eve is Lupine (SW 6810) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lupine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Behr's nearest match is Shipyard (S500-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter's Eve without repainting risk. See the full Shipyard swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter's Eve
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cosmic Dust swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Glidden has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cosmic Dust swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter's Eve
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Winter's Eve is Sapphire Waters (139-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sapphire Waters swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter's Eve
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Winter's Eve is Vital Blue (HGSW 1392) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vital Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Postwar Boom (DET584), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter's Eve without repainting risk. See the full Postwar Boom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Ultra Marine Blue (NO. W29) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ultra Marine Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Honky Tonk Blue (0619) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter's Eve
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Treble (C2-746) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Treble swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Winter's Eve
At Clare, the closest color to Winter's Eve is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Winter's Eve
Kompozit has no exact twin of Winter's Eve. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →