Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Winter Morn |
| SKU | DET617 |
| Hex | #D9D9D6 |
| RGB | 217, 217, 214 |
| HSL | 60°, 4%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Clare
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Winter Morn
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Winter Morn — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.69). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET617 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →