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Dunn-Edwards Winter MornDET617 · #D9D9D6 · LRV 70

Winter Morn reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DET617 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS WINTER MORN
RGB 217, 217, 214LRV 70

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameWinter Morn
SKUDET617
Hex#D9D9D6
RGB217, 217, 214
HSL60°, 4%, 85%
LRV70
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About Dunn-Edwards Winter Morn

At LRV 70, Winter Morn 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.

Winter Morn 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.

Closest matches by brand

17 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7646 · #DAD9D4 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 69
SW 9636 · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 68
SW 9571 · #DBD9D2 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 69
SW 6253 · #D4D8D7 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 68

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Behr →
ICC-23 · #D9D9D3 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 69
N140-1 · #DADADA · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 70
N180-2 · #DDD9D5 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 70
PPU25-13 · #D5D9D3 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 68

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1471 · #D9D8D3 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 68
1611 · #D8D9D8 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 69
1458 · #DCD9D5 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 69
2124-50 · #D6DBDC · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 69

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All gray at Valspar →
8005-1A · #DBDAD6 · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 70
V172 · #DBDAD6 · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 70
V171 · #D9D8D6 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 69
4003-1A · #DAD9D4 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 69.2

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1001-3 · #D8DBDA · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 70
PPG1004-1 · #DBD7D7 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 69
PPG1128-1 · #DADBD2 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 70
PPG1037-1 · #D4DBDB · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 70

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1010-2 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 68
PPG1001-3 · #D9DCDB · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 71
PPG0993-1 · #D5D8D9 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 68
PPG1004-1 · #DCD8D7 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 69

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-1DB · #DADBD7 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 71
435-1DB · #D6D8D9 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 69
436-1DB · #D5DBDC · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 70
446-1DB · #DCD6D5 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 68
HGSW 1477 · #DAD9D4 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 69
HGSW 7646 · #DAD9D4 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 69
HGSW 1447 · #D4D8D7 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 68
HGSW 6253 · #D4D8D7 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 2 · LRV 69
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 73
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 73
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 70

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 71
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 67
NO. 204 · #D5DAD1 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 69
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 69

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0530 · #D6D6D2 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 67
0579 · #D9D9D3 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 69
0545 · #D9D6D3 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 68
1314 · #DAD9DC · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 70

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0516 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 72
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 67
0579 · #D9D9D1 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 69
1314 · #D8D7D9 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 69

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All gray at Rodda →
CA028 · #DAD9D3 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 69
CA181 · #D7DCDA · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 71
CA029 · #DEDAD3 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 70
CA049 · #E1D9CF · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 70

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-979 · #D3D6D0 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 66
C2-995 · #D3D8D4 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 68
C2-819 · #D8DADF · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 70
C2-739 · #D3DCDE · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 70

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All gray at Portola Paints →
SAN FERNANDO · #D5D0C9 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 63
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 75
FIGUEROA · #D5D0C4 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 63

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Kompozit →
0516 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 71
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 68
0579 · #D9D9D1 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 69
1314 · #D8D7D9 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 68

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Winter Morn within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DEW395 · LRV 63
DEC791 · LRV 63
DEGR55 · LRV 71
DE6359 · LRV 65
DE6275 · LRV 64
DE6373 · LRV 65

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D9D9D6 in HSL space. Pair Winter Morn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D9D9D6 + #D6D6D9
TRIADIC
#D9D9D6 · #D6D9D9 · #D9D6D9
ANALOGOUS
#D9D8D6 · #D9D9D6 · #D8D9D6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.41:1fail
Sample text on black
14.85:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Winter Morn Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Winter Morn 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 Dunn-Edwards DET617 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Morn

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is First Star (SW 7646), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full First Star swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Winter Morn

Behr's nearest match is Silver Tradition (ICC-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Silver Tradition swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winter Morn

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Graytint (1611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Graytint swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Winter Morn

The closest Valspar equivalent of Winter Morn is Thundersnow (V171). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Thundersnow and you'll get the same color. See the full Thundersnow swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter Morn

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Winter Morn

At Glidden, the closest color to Winter Morn is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Go To Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter Morn

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Winter Morn is Baltic Gray (437-1DB). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Baltic Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Baltic Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Morn

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Winter Morn

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Winter Morn is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winter Morn

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter Morn

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Turkish Tower (0579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winter Morn

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Winter Morn

Rodda's nearest match is Mist (CA028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Mist swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter Morn

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Winter Morn is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Winter Morn

Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Winter Morn

Kompozit's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Morn without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →

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