Winter Solstice
1605 · #B9BFBE · LRV 51 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
What Color Is Winter Solstice, Really?
Winter Solstice reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1605 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Winter Solstice
At LRV 51, Winter Solstice is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Winter Solstice 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 1605 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 | Samovar SilverSW 6233 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Alaskan GrayHDC-NT-23G · Behr | 1.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Adieu8004-34C · Valspar | 2.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maiden MistPPG1039-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maiden MistPPG1039-2 · Glidden | 0.7 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Elephant Trunk436-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Winter Solstice 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 #B9BFBE in HSL space. Pair Winter Solstice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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