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Frost Bite SW 9505
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Frost Bite sits at L* 95.0, a* 0.1, b* 6.0. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 6.0, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 87.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.9, Frost Bite is lighter than 100% 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 Frost Bite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Damask | OC-72 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Damask | 890 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Woodland Snow | 2161-70 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Frost Bite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshmallow | PPH-18 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Malvavisco | PPH-18 (HISP) | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| White Luxury | PWN-34 | 0.49 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetail | SW 7103 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| White Flour | SW 7102 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Westhighland White | SW 7566 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton White | SW 7104 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Cheviot | SW 9503 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Shell White | SW 8917 | 1.20 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- White Sail SW 9622 · darker, LRV 82.9
- Dashing SW 9544 · darker, LRV 82.9
- Gypsum SW 9543 · darker, LRV 82.3
Colors that go with Frost Bite
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chapeau Violet SW 7136 · complementary (180°)
- Pinkish SW 7112 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Onion SW 7126 · analogous (+30°)
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · triadic (120°)
- Feathery Lilac SW 7141 · triadic (240°)
Frost Bite vs popular colors
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 0.9) is darker (LRV 85.5 vs 87.9).
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 84.2 vs 87.9).
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 87.9), more yellow/warm.