
Tundra Frost
There is more to PPG Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. With an LRV of 74, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#e1e1db
LRV
74.00
Tundra Frost's Color Strip
Tundra Frost is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1009 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Tundra Frost in Rooms
Follow Tundra Frost from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
The 1 bathroom image turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its LRV of 74 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Tundra Frost — traditional bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its LRV of 74 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth. Test it under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light.

scandinavian front door featuring Tundra Frost by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
These 1 home office image show how Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

PPG Tundra Frost in a contemporary home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.

A scandinavian bedroom painted in Tundra Frost
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1 Dining Room Photo
Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) brings its greige character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. Its LRV of 74 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Tundra Frost paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image place Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) in an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. Its LRV of 74 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

mediterranean patio featuring Tundra Frost by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Tundra Frost — modern luxury kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, the most interesting quality of Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) may be the way it responds to flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Tundra Frost paint in a classy mudroom
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1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its LRV of 74 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Tundra Frost color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its LRV of 74 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.

A mid century living room painted in Tundra Frost
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors


At LRV 74 vs 62, Tundra Frost is decisively the brighter choice.


At LRV 74 vs 21, Tundra Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color


A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Horseradish the marginally brighter of the two.



Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Tundra Frost encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Tundra Frost is a pale, warm, stormy gray with an ebony undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an open floor plan. Pair it with any color of your choice.


