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DUTCH BOY · 342-3DB

Dutch Boy Wintered Morn#ADB3C2 · LRV 45

Wintered Morn reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 342-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY WINTERED MORN
RGB 173, 179, 194 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Wintered Morn
SKU 342-3DB
Hex #ADB3C2
RGB 173, 179, 194
HSL 223°, 15%, 72%
LRV 45
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy 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.

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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5919 · #AEB5C7 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 43
DE6339 · #B0B9C1 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 44
DE6332 · #ACB8C1 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 44
DE5821 · #A7B8C4 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 43
DET594 · #A7B3B7 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at Valspar →
4003-3C · #AEB6C3 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 46.5
8004-47C · #ADB0BA · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 43
V111-3 · #A8B4C4 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 44.7
T671 · #AAB5BF · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 45.1
T621 · #A6B5C1 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 45.2

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at Behr →
ICC-55 · #A6AEBE · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 42
PPU15-14 · #A6B3CA · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 45
HDC-SP14-10 · #A9B8CB · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 47
PPU14-12 · #ADBAC5 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 48
ICC-45 · #AAB7C1 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1043-4 · #B0B3BE · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 45
PPG1169-4 · #AFB2C4 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 45
PPG1042-4 · #AAB5C4 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 46
PPG1165-4 · #A5B0C4 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 43
PPG1170-4 · #B0B3CB · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 46

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All gray at Kompozit →
1317 · #AEAFB9 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 43
0518 · #B6B8BD · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 48
0511 · #A9B0B6 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 43
1288 · #B4AEC1 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 44
1302 · #BBB0BB · ΔE 7.87 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1424 · #ACB3CA · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 45
CC-940 · #ACB3CA · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 46
1627 · #ACB7C0 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 46
ES-31 · #A9B5BC · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 45
1613 · #B0B4B7 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 45

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
1317 · #B3B2BC · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 45
0624 · #A1B1C2 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 43
0511 · #AEB3B8 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 45
0504 · #A1B3BE · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 43
1288 · #B9B2C4 · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 46

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.5
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-782 · #B8B5BF · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 47
C2-751 · #A1B0B8 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 42
BD18 · #A4B5BD · ΔE 6.79 · LRV 45
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 8.67 · LRV 45
BD19 · #9BB7C2 · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.88
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9683 · #ADB8C0 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 47
SW 6240 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 48
SW 6248 · #ADB5B9 · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 45
SW 6261 · #B5B1B5 · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 45
SW 6226 · #A4B7BD · ΔE 8.12 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.73
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 13.18 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 15.18 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 16.66 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.48
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 46
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 51
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 44
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 44
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.51
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 9.38 · LRV 51
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 12.7 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 18.28 · LRV 35
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 20.49 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.04
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 41
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 9.2 · LRV 43
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 9.72 · LRV 50
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 10.03 · LRV 45
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 42

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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.

340-3DB · LRV 47
341-3DB · LRV 46
343-3DB · LRV 46
339-3DB · LRV 42
435-3DB · LRV 44
337-3DB · LRV 45

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ADB3C2 + #C2BCAD
TRIADIC
#ADB3C2 · #C2ADB3 · #B3C2AD
ANALOGOUS
#ADBDC2 · #ADB3C2 · #B2ADC2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.1:1 fail
Sample text on black
10:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Wintered Morn Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Wintered 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 Dutch Boy 342-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Spacious Sky (DE5919), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wintered Morn without repainting risk. See the full Spacious Sky swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wintered Morn

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wintered Morn is Timeless Lilac (PPG1169-4) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timeless Lilac swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Wintered Morn

At Valspar, the closest color to Wintered Morn is Blue Echo (V111-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44.7 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Echo swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Wintered Morn

At Kompozit, the closest color to Wintered Morn is Buffed Plum (1317) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffed Plum swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wintered Morn

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Wintered Morn is Blue Viola (1424) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Viola swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wintered Morn. The nearest is Buffed Plum (1317) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffed Plum swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Behr has no exact twin of Wintered Morn. The nearest is Calming Space (ICC-45) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calming Space swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Wintered Morn. The nearest is Lakeside (SW 9683) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lakeside swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wintered Morn — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 5.73). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-3DB instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Wintered Morn — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-3DB instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Wintered Morn

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Wintered Morn — the nearest deck color, Well Water (BD18), is clearly different (ΔE 6.79). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-3DB instead. See the full Well Water swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wintered Morn — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-3DB instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wintered Morn

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Wintered Morn — the nearest deck color, Rainy Days (JG-01), is clearly different (ΔE 10.03). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-3DB instead. See the full Rainy Days swatch →

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