Winter Haven
PPG1042-2 · #E1E5EA · LRV 78 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Winter Haven, Really?
Winter Haven reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1042-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Haven
Winter Haven 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 Haven
Winter Haven is very light — LRV 78, 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 Haven 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1042-2 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 | Chapeau VioletSW 7136 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lilac MistPPU16-06 · Behr | 2.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy Cloud2117-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Northbound8007-3E · Valspar | 3.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter HavenPPG1042-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Violet141-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Winter Haven within PPG / Glidden'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 #E1E5EA in HSL space. Pair Winter Haven with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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