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Pine Frost SW 9656
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Pine Frost sits at L* 84.6, a* -3.5, b* 4.3. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 5.6, 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 36%.
LRV 65.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.1, Pine Frost is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Pine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Mist | 1569 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Cashmere | 2138-60 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Healing Aloe | 1562 | 1.48 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Green | N410-2 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Shy Green | MQ3-48 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Wind Fresh White | HDC-CT-23 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Filmy Green | SW 6190 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Sea Spray | SW 9651 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Kingston | SW 9677 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Frostwork | SW 0059 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- First Star SW 7646 · lighter, LRV 69.5
- Solstice SW 9571 · lighter, LRV 69.3
- Wavecrest SW 9672 · lighter, LRV 69.3
- Waterscape SW 6470 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Lattice SW 7654 · darker, LRV 61.2
- Popular Gray SW 6071 · darker, LRV 61.1
Colors that go with Pine Frost
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · complementary (180°)
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · analogous (−30°)
- Kingston SW 9677 · analogous (+30°)
- Mild Blue SW 6533 · triadic (120°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (240°)
Pine Frost vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 0.9) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65.1).
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more red/pink.