Borrowed Light vs Sea Frost

Borrowed LightFarrow & BallvsSea FrostPPGΔE 0.5Imperceptible difference

Borrowed Light (Farrow & Ball) and Sea Frost (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 69 vs 71 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Borrowed Light
Farrow & Ball · 235
Hex#d5dbdb
LRV69.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number235
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Sea Frost
PPG · PPG1037-1
Hex#d5dcdc
LRV71.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1037-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Borrowed Light vs Sea Frost Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Borrowed Light on one side and Sea Frost 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 Borrowed Light comparisons

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

White Dove
Borrowed Light
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Borrowed Light
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Borrowed Light
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Borrowed Light
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Borrowed Light reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Borrowed Light
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Borrowed Light
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Borrowed Light reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Borrowed Light
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Borrowed Light reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Borrowed Light
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Borrowed Light reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Borrowed Light
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

French Gray
Borrowed Light
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Naval
Borrowed Light
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Borrowed Light
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Borrowed Light reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Borrowed Light
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Borrowed Light
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Pure White
Borrowed Light
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Borrowed Light
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Borrowed Light
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Borrowed Light reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Borrowed Light
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Borrowed Light
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Borrowed Light
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Borrowed Light
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Borrowed Light
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Calamine
Borrowed Light
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Borrowed Light
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Borrowed Light
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Borrowed Light
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Borrowed Light reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Borrowed Light
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Borrowed Light
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Borrowed Light
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Borrowed Light is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Borrowed Light
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Borrowed Light reads noticeably lighter