Winter Solstice
At first glance, Winter Solstice belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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50.66
Winter Solstice in Rooms
Follow Winter Solstice from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Living Room Photos
Winter Solstice (1605) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Living room walls feature Winter Solstice's sophisticated, deep charcoal hue.
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Walls wrapped in Winter Solstice create an intimate, elegant setting.
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4 Bathroom Photos
The contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light can draw different notes from Winter Solstice (1605). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom walls embrace Winter Solstice's moody, refined dark tone.
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Vanity walls glow against Winter Solstice's dramatic, deep color.
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Tile and trim stand against Winter Solstice's rich, sophisticated backdrop.
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Walls painted Winter Solstice establish a bold, luxurious ambiance.
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1 Misc Photo
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Winter Solstice (1605). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Room surfaces display Winter Solstice's deep, compelling gray-black depth.
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Coordinating Colors
Super White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 51), opening up a space where Winter Solstice encloses it.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Winter Solstice encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 19, Winter Solstice is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 51), opening up a space where Winter Solstice encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 51, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Solstice reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Aplomb encloses it.
Winter Solstice reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 10, Winter Solstice is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Solstice reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Caponata encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 20, Winter Solstice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 14, Winter Solstice is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Silver Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Winter Solstice the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Winter Solstice the marginally brighter of the two.
Winter Solstice reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Like the early evening on a snowy winter day, this cool gray features a touch of blue.