Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Winter Dawn |
| SKU | 7004-1 |
| Hex | #E7E4E3 |
| RGB | 231, 228, 227 |
| HSL | 15°, 8%, 90% |
| LRV | 77.9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Winter Dawn
Winter Dawn is very light — LRV 77.9, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Winter 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Winter Dawn within Valspar'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 #E7E4E3 in HSL space. Pair Winter 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.
Valspar Winter Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winter 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 Valspar 7004-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Dawn
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Winter Dawn is Cloud Nine (SW 6546). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cloud Nine and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloud Nine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Winter Dawn
The closest Behr equivalent of Winter Dawn is Patience (PR-W11). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9). If Behr is your counter, order Patience and you'll get the same color. See the full Patience swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winter Dawn
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Winter Dawn is Calm (2111-70) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter Dawn
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Whisper (PPG1014-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Gray Whisper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winter Dawn
The closest Glidden equivalent of Winter Dawn is Gray Whisper (PPG1014-2). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9). If Glidden is your counter, order Gray Whisper and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Whisper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter Dawn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Winter Dawn is Sarah Rae (142-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 77.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Dawn
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Winter Dawn is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.9) 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 Winter Dawn
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Morning (DE6365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77.9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Cold Morning swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Winter Dawn. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Salt (NO. CC5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter Dawn
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Winter Dawn is Felicity (0523) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Felicity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Clytemnestra (1307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Winter Dawn
At Rodda, the closest color to Winter Dawn is White Pepper (R011) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter Dawn
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 77.9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Backdrop has no exact twin of Winter Dawn. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 77.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Winter Dawn. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 77.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Winter Dawn
Kompozit's nearest match is Clytemnestra (1307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →