Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | January Dawn |
| SKU | PPG1165-1 |
| Hex | #DFE2E5 |
| RGB | 223, 226, 229 |
| HSL | 210°, 10%, 89% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden January Dawn
January Dawn is very light — LRV 76, 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.
January Dawn 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to January Dawn within Glidden'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 #DFE2E5 in HSL space. Pair January Dawn 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.
Glidden January Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching January Dawn 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 Glidden PPG1165-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of January Dawn
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of January Dawn is Aura White (SW 6532). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Aura White and you'll get the same color. See the full Aura White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of January Dawn
At Behr, the closest color to January Dawn is Serene (ICC-36) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of January Dawn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Heaven (2118-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Heaven swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of January Dawn
The closest Valspar equivalent of January Dawn is Wispy Skies (V112-1). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.3 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy Skies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of January Dawn
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of January Dawn is January Dawn (PPG1165-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order January Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full January Dawn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of January Dawn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to January Dawn is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of January Dawn
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to January Dawn is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of January Dawn
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Wind (DE6351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of January Dawn
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of January Dawn
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of January Dawn
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of January Dawn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of January Dawn. The nearest is Oxygen (C2-755) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of January Dawn
At Clare, the closest color to January Dawn is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of January Dawn
Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →