Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | January Dawn |
| SKU | PPG1165-1 |
| Hex | #DEE1E4 |
| RGB | 222, 225, 228 |
| HSL | 210°, 10%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden January Dawn
January Dawn 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.
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
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 PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to January Dawn within PPG / 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 #DEE1E4 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.
PPG / 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 PPG / 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 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). 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
Behr's nearest match is Beach Wind (ECC-32-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Beach Wind swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of January Dawn
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of January Dawn is Seattle Gray (2130-70). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Seattle Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Seattle Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of January Dawn
The closest Valspar equivalent of January Dawn is Wispy Skies (V112-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.3 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy Skies swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of January Dawn
The closest Glidden equivalent of January Dawn is White Lagoon (41BG 76/025). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order White Lagoon and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lagoon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of January Dawn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to January Dawn is Arctic Violet (143-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arctic Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of January Dawn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icicle (HGSW 1457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of January Dawn
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to January Dawn is Frosty Fog (DE5917) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of January Dawn
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of January Dawn. The nearest is Great White (NO. 2006) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of January Dawn
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) 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 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) 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 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of January Dawn
Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for January Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →