Arctic Cotton vs Mink Frost

Arctic CottonPPGvsMink FrostValsparΔE 3.9Noticeable difference

Where Arctic Cotton belongs to PPG's range, Mink Frost is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Arctic Cotton belongs to the greige-white family and Mink Frost to the beige-greige family. Arctic Cotton (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Mink Frost (LRV 70), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Arctic Cotton vs Mink Frost in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Arctic Cotton 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Arctic Cotton gives the walls a little more lift.

Arctic CottonA mid century living room painted in Arctic Cotton

@simplywalldecor

Mink FrostValspar Mink Frost living room inspiration

@barratts_thornbury_newbuild

Color Details

Arctic Cotton
PPG · PPG1002-2
Hex#e6e3df
LRV77.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1002-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Mink Frost
Valspar · V183
Hex#dfd9d2
LRV70.3
BrandValspar
NumberV183
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Arctic Cotton vs Mink Frost Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arctic Cotton on one side and Mink 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 Arctic Cotton comparisons

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

White Dove
Arctic Cotton
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Arctic Cotton
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Arctic Cotton
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Arctic Cotton
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Arctic Cotton
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Arctic Cotton
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Arctic Cotton
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Arctic Cotton
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Arctic Cotton
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

French Gray
Arctic Cotton
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Naval
Arctic Cotton
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Arctic Cotton
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Arctic Cotton
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Arctic Cotton
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Pure White
Arctic Cotton
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Arctic Cotton
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Arctic Cotton
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Arctic Cotton
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Arctic Cotton
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Arctic Cotton
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Arctic Cotton
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Arctic Cotton
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Calamine
Arctic Cotton
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Arctic Cotton reads slightly lighter

Treron
Arctic Cotton
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Arctic Cotton
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Arctic Cotton
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Arctic Cotton
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Arctic Cotton
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Arctic Cotton
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Arctic Cotton is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Arctic Cotton
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Arctic Cotton reads noticeably lighter