Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Winter Air |
| SKU | R079 |
| Hex | #B5C2C5 |
| RGB | 181, 194, 197 |
| HSL | 191°, 12%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Winter Air
At LRV 53, Winter Air is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Winter Air is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Winter Air within Rodda'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 #B5C2C5 in HSL space. Pair Winter Air 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.
Rodda Winter Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winter Air 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 Rodda R079 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Air
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Niebla Azul (SW 9137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Air without repainting risk. See the full Niebla Azul swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Winter Air
Behr's nearest match is Pewter Mug (770E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Air without repainting risk. See the full Pewter Mug swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winter Air
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Winter Air is Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Timber Wolf swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Winter Air
The closest Valspar equivalent of Winter Air is Moroccan Moderne (T664). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.2 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Moroccan Moderne and you'll get the same color. See the full Moroccan Moderne swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter Air
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Winter Air is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winter Air
At Glidden, the closest color to Winter Air is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter Air
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Winter Air is Chromed (434-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chromed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Air
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fresh Idea (HGSW 3326), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Air without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Idea swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Winter Air
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Winter Air is Haze Blue (DE6311) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haze Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Winter Air
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Winter Air. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winter Air
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Parma Gray (NO. 27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Air without repainting risk. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter Air
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Winter Air is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winter Air
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Winter Air is Whirlwind (0489) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter Air
C2 Paint's nearest match is Slinky (C2-975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Air without repainting risk. See the full Slinky swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Winter Air
At Clare, the closest color to Winter Air is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Winter Air
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Winter Air is Costa (COSTA) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Winter Air
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Winter Air. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Winter Air
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Winter Air — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R079 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Winter Air
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Winter Air — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 5.23). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R079 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Winter Air
At Kompozit, the closest color to Winter Air is Whirlwind (0489) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whirlwind swatch →