Frosted Steel vs Paper
Frosted Steel (Dulux) and Paper (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Frosted Steel reads as blue-grey, while Paper reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 16-point LRV gap — 88 for Paper vs 72 for Frosted Steel — means Paper will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosted Steel vs Paper in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Frosted Steel and Paper 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. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Frosted Steel.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Paper 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 Steel vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Steel on one side and Paper 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.
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