Winter Calm
4001-1B · #B8B0AE · LRV 44.1 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Winter Calm44.1
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Winter Calm, Really?
Winter Calm reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 4001-1B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Calm
Winter Calm 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.
How Lighting Changes Winter Calm
Winter Calm sits in the mid-range at LRV 44.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.
Most complaints about Winter Calm 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 Valspar 4001-1B 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 | Swanky GraySW 6261 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Vintage MauvePPU17-11 · Behr | 1.4 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Dollar1460 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · Glidden | 3.2 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sultry Gray442-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Winter Calm within Valspar'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 #B8B0AE in HSL space. Pair Winter Calm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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