Dreamy White vs Mink Frost paint color comparison

Dreamy White vs Mink Frost

Dreamy WhiteSherwin-WilliamsvsMink FrostValsparΔE 2.2Subtle difference

Dreamy White is a Sherwin-Williams color while Mink Frost comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Dreamy White belongs to the beige-pink family and Mink Frost to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 71 and 70, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dreamy White vs Mink Frost in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Dreamy White 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Dreamy WhiteA elegant living room painted in Dreamy White

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Mink FrostValspar Mink Frost living room inspiration

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Color Details

Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams · 6021
Hex#E3D9D5
LRV70.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6021
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mink Frost
Valspar · V183
Hex#dfd9d2
LRV70.3
BrandValspar
NumberV183
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Dreamy White vs Mink Frost Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dreamy White 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 Dreamy White comparisons

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

White Dove
Dreamy White
White Dove
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Dreamy White
Ammonite
Dreamy White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dreamy White
Iron Ore
Dreamy White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 6, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Dreamy White
Purbeck Stone
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Dreamy White
Evergreen Fog
Dreamy White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Dreamy White
Mizzle
Dreamy White
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Dreamy White
Agreeable Gray
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Dreamy White
Accessible Beige
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 58, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Dreamy White
Denim Drift
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 27, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Dreamy White
French Gray
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Dreamy White
Naval
Dreamy White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Dreamy White
Tranquil Dawn
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 55, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Dreamy White
Bancha
Dreamy White
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 13, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Dreamy White
Hardwick White
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 44, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dreamy White
Pure White
Dreamy White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Dreamy White encloses it.

Artichoke
Dreamy White
Artichoke
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Dreamy White
Balboa Mist
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Dreamy White the marginally brighter of the two.

Dreamy White
Shoji White
Dreamy White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Dreamy White
Snowbound
Dreamy White vs Snowbound
Dreamy White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 71, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Dreamy White
Pewter Green
Dreamy White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Dreamy White
Skimming Stone
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Dreamy White
Dix Blue
Dreamy White
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Dreamy White
Calamine
Dreamy White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Dreamy White
Treron
Dreamy White
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Dreamy White
Vintage Vogue
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Dreamy White
Saybrook Sage
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 45, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Dreamy White
Pale Green
Dreamy White
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Dreamy White
Pine Needle
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Dreamy White
Cement grey
Dreamy White
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Dreamy White
Guilford Green
Dreamy White
Sherwin-Williams
Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.