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Frosty White

Sherwin-Williams 6196

HEX
#DDDDD6
RGB
221, 221, 214
LAB
87.9, -1.2, 3.4
LRV
≈ 72
Family
Light Gray, neutral
Nearest RAL
9002 Grey White
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With an LRV of about 72, Frosty White reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Frosty White in other brands

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
  • Protanopia Reads as light gray
  • Tritanopia Reads as light gray
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Frosty White warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -1.2 and b value of 3.4 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Dulux Australia color to Frosty White?

Vintage Linen (SW1B5), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Frosty White?

≈ 72. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.