Winter Solstice
DE5868 · #E2EAF0 · LRV 75 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Winter Solstice75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Winter Solstice, Really?
Winter Solstice reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5868 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Solstice
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
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 Dunn-Edwards DE5868 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 | TwinkleSW 7135 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bellflower BlueM540-1 · Behr | 0.2 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White2128-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonbeam4005-7A · Valspar | 1.3 | 82.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Calla LilyPPG1042-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Calla LilyPPG1042-1 · Glidden | 1.5 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #E2EAF0 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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