Winter Solstice
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Winter Solstice remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 7 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#B9BFBE
LRV
50.66
Winter Solstice in Real Rooms
Winter Solstice has a medium-high LRV of 50.66 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bathroom and misc.
2 Living Room Photos
Winter Solstice works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
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
Small bathrooms amplify whatever color is on the wall, which makes the choice more consequential than it first appears. Winter Solstice has enough depth to register without closing the room in, and it plays well with white subway tile or warm wood accents.
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
See how Winter Solstice is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
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.