Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Winter Solstice |
| SKU | DE5868 |
| Hex | #E2EAF0 |
| RGB | 226, 234, 240 |
| HSL | 206°, 32%, 91% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Winter Solstice shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Winter Solstice 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 #E2EAF0 in HSL space. Pair Winter Solstice 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 Solstice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winter Solstice 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 DE5868 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Twinkle (SW 7135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Behr's nearest match is Blizzard (PPL-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Blizzard swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lily White (2128-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Lily White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Valspar's nearest match is Moonbeam (4005-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82.3 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter Solstice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Calla Lily (PPG1042-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Glidden's nearest match is Calla Lily (PPG1042-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lil' Snowflake (139-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Lil' Snowflake swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter Solstice
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Winter Solstice is Aquafir (0635) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winter Solstice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Winter Solstice is Aquafir (0635) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquafir swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter Solstice
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Winter Solstice. The nearest is Nuance (C2-724) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Clare has no exact twin of Winter Solstice. The nearest is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Classic swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Winter Solstice
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Winter Solstice. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Winter Solstice
At Kompozit, the closest color to Winter Solstice is Aquafir (0635) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquafir swatch →