Match Winter Solstice

Benjamin Moore Winter Solstice is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 51. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Winter Solstice
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Winter Solstice
1605#B9BFBELRV 51Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Samovar Silver
Samovar Silver
Winter Solstice vs Samovar Silver
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Samovar Silver
6233 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Maiden Mist
Maiden Mist
Winter Solstice vs Maiden Mist
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
PPG
Maiden Mist
PPG1039-2 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Minimalist
Minimalist
Winter Solstice vs Minimalist
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Cloverdale Paint
Minimalist
EX338 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Silver Moon
Silver Moon
Winter Solstice vs Silver Moon
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Jotun
Silver Moon
5081 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
French Silver
French Silver
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
French Silver vs Winter Solstice
Behr
French Silver
PPU18-05 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
K496
Winter Solstice vs K496
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Tikkurila
K496
K496 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Eternity
Eternity
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Eternity vs Winter Solstice
Benjamin Moore
Eternity
AF-695 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1
Winter Solstice vs RAL 830-1
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Chic Shadow
Chic Shadow
Winter Solstice vs Chic Shadow
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Dulux
Chic Shadow
00NN 53/000 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Obscura
Winter Solstice vs Obscura
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Little Greene
Obscura
327 · LRV 55

Obscura reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Gravity
Gravity
Winter Solstice vs Gravity
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Valspar
Gravity
4005-1B · LRV 56

A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Gravity the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Light Blue
Light Blue
Winter Solstice vs Light Blue
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Light Blue
22 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Light grey
Light grey
Winter Solstice vs Light grey
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Light grey
RAL 7035 · LRV 58

Light grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
S 2005-G10Y
S 2005-G10Y
Winter Solstice vs S 2005-G10Y
Benjamin Moore
Winter Solstice
1605 · LRV 51
NCS
S 2005-G10Y
S 2005-G10Y · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable