Frost vs Praise Giving

Frost and Praise Giving come from the same Cloverdale Paint collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 45 vs 46 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Frost vs Praise Giving in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Frost and Praise Giving are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

FrostFrost EX037 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Praise GivingPraise Giving 0540 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

FrostFrost EX037 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Praise GivingPraise Giving 0540 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

FrostFrost EX037 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Praise GivingPraise Giving 0540 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

FrostFrost EX037 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Praise GivingPraise Giving 0540 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

FrostFrost EX037 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Praise GivingPraise Giving 0540 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Frost
Cloverdale Paint · EX037
Hex#B3B3AE
LRV44.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX037
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Praise Giving
Cloverdale Paint · 0540
Hex#B5B3B0
LRV46.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0540
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Frost vs Praise Giving Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frost on one side and Praise Giving on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Frost comparisons

See how Frost stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Frost
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Frost
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Frost
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Frost is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Frost
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Frost
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Frost reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Frost
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Frost
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Frost
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Frost reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Frost
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Frost
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Frost
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Frost is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Frost
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Frost reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Frost
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Frost is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Frost
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Frost reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Frost
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Frost is the lighter choice

Piazza
Frost
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Frost
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Frost
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Frost reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Frost
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Frost reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Frost
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Frost is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Frost
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Frost
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Frost is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Frost
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Frost reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Frost
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Frost is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Frost
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Frost
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Frost reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Frost
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Frost
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Frost
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Frost
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Frost is the lighter choice