Winter Lake (BM 2129-50)
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Winter Lake (BM 2129-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Lake
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Winter Lake by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Winter Lake, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Rainy Sidewalk | HDC-CT-24 | 41.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Fox | 4008-3C | 37 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | How Handsome | 1040-4 | 41 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Winter Lake (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Lake
Darker than Winter Lake
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2129-50 |
| Hex | #9CADB7 |
| RGB | 156, 173, 183 |
| HSL | 202°, 16%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, -3.8, -7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Lake (BM 2129-50), published as #9CADB7
#8AA3B5
#AFB7B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Lake (BM 2129-50)?
- Winter Lake has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Lake is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Lake in another brand?
- Rainy Sidewalk (Behr HDC-CT-24) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Winter Lake warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Winter Lake as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.