Frosted Steel vs H498
Where Frosted Steel belongs to Dulux's range, H498 is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Frosted Steel (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than H498 (LRV 66), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Frosted Steel vs H498 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Steel on one side and H498 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 Frosted Steel comparisons
See how Frosted Steel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Frosted Steel the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Frosted Steel the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Steel reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Frosted Steel reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Frosted Steel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Frosted Steel is decisively the brighter choice.