Frosted Lake vs Thimble Case
Both are Dulux colors. Hue-wise, Frosted Lake belongs to the blue family and Thimble Case to the greige-grey family. At LRV 68 vs 55, Thimble Case will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Frosted Lake's cool character against Thimble Case's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosted Lake vs Thimble Case in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Frosted Lake and Thimble Case in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Thimble Case returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Frosted Lake vs Thimble Case Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Lake on one side and Thimble Case 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.