Winter in Paris
5002-1A · #CED5CE · LRV 65 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Winter in Paris65
- 4Glass Slipper70
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Winter in Paris, Really?
Winter in Paris reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 5002-1A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter in Paris
Winter in Paris 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.
How Lighting Changes Winter in Paris
At LRV 65, Winter in Paris is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Winter in Paris 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 5002-1A 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 | Pine FrostSW 9656 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Salt GlazePPU12-11 · Behr | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Cashmere2138-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Cloud WhiteFLLW961 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver Maple50GY 64/057 · Glidden | 0.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pond Ice426-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Winter in Paris 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 #CED5CE in HSL space. Pair Winter in Paris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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