Frosting Cream vs New White
Where Frosting Cream belongs to Behr's range, New White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Frosting Cream belongs to the beige family and New White to the beige-white family. New White (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Frosting Cream (LRV 78), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frosting Cream runs red while New White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Frosting Cream vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosting Cream on one side and New White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Frosting Cream comparisons
See how Frosting Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Frosting Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Frosting Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Frosting Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Frosting Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosting Cream reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.