Old Grey Mare vs Mink Frost
Where Old Grey Mare belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mink Frost is a Valspar color. Old Grey Mare reads as grey, while Mink Frost reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (68 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Grey Mare vs Mink Frost in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Old Grey Mare and Mink Frost 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Old Grey Mare vs Mink Frost Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Grey Mare on one side and Mink Frost 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 Old Grey Mare comparisons
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