Frangipane vs Vast Sky
Frangipane and Vast Sky come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Frangipane belongs to the beige family and Vast Sky to the blue family. The 15-point LRV gap — 70 for Frangipane vs 55 for Vast Sky — means Frangipane will open up a space more effectively. Where Frangipane leans warm, Vast Sky reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 35.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frangipane vs Vast Sky in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Frangipane and Vast Sky in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Frangipane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vast Sky.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Frangipane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vast Sky.
Color Details
Frangipane vs Vast Sky Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frangipane on one side and Vast Sky 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 Frangipane comparisons
See how Frangipane stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Frangipane encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Frangipane the marginally brighter of the two.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
Frangipane reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Frangipane encloses it.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 25, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Frangipane reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Frangipane is decisively the brighter choice.