Home › Benjamin Moore › Gray › Early Frost
Early Frost CSP-590
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Early Frost sits at L* 82.5, a* -1.1, b* -2.1. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 2.4, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 60.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.6, Early Frost is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Early Frost
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star | SW 6246 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Early Frost
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Shadow | N510-1 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Hush | PPU26-16 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Manhattan Mist | 760E-2 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Lining | 2119-60 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| White Water | 2120-60 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Sidewalk Gray | 2133-60 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Pelican Gray | 1612 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Metallic Silver | 2132-60 | 1.39 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Slip AF-605 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Lavender Wash CSP-515 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Gray Cashmere 2138-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Porcelain 2113-60 · darker, LRV 56.6
- Porringer Gray 2121-40 · darker, LRV 56.9
- Silver Chain 1472 · darker, LRV 56.8
Colors that go with Early Frost
Early Frost is too close to neutral (chroma 2.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Early Frost vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.6), more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.