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Frosty White SW 6196
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Frosty White sits at L* 87.9, a* -1.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 3.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 72.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.0, Frosty White is lighter than 85% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Frosty White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep's Wool | 857 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Intense White | OC-51 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Fog | CSP-575 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Frosty White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagull Gray | N360-1 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Winds Breath | GR-W6 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Fog | SW 9627 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Reserved White | SW 7056 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Fleur de Sel | SW 7666 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Glacier Bay | SW 9626 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Solstice | SW 9571 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 1.39 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sanctuary SW 9583 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Mauve Tinge SW 6280 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Clean Slate SW 9621 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · darker, LRV 66.4
- Serenely SW 9632 · darker, LRV 66.3
Colors that go with Frosty White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Frosty White:
- Sensible Hue SW 6198
- Thunderous SW 6201
- Pure White SW 7005
Frosty White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Frosty White vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 72.0).
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 73.7 vs 72.0), more yellow/warm.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 72.0), more red/pink.