Wintered Morn
342-3DB · #ADB3C2 · LRV 45 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Wintered Morn45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Wintered Morn, Really?
Wintered Morn reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 342-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wintered Morn
Wintered Morn is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Wintered Morn
Wintered Morn sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Wintered Morn 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 Dutch Boy 342-3DB 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 | LakesideSW 9683 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | ChivalrousS550-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Viola1424 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Misty Morning Dew4003-3C · Valspar | 1.7 | 46.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Timeless LilacPPG1169-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Timeless LilacPPG1169-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Wintered Morn within Dutch Boy'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 #ADB3C2 in HSL space. Pair Wintered Morn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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