Frost Bite vs Marshmallow paint color comparison

Frost Bite vs Marshmallow

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 88 vs 82, Frost Bite will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Frost Bite vs Marshmallow in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Frost Bite and Marshmallow 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. Frost Bite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Frost BiteA contemporary living room painted in Frost Bite

@mybudgetrecipes

MarshmallowLiving Room

@marlaplainandsmall

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Frost Bite gives the walls a little more lift.

Frost BiteA moody bedroom painted in Frost Bite

@mybudgetrecipes

MarshmallowSw 7001 Bedroom

@ginaswansonhomes

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Frost Bite gives the walls a little more lift.

Frost BiteFrost Bite — earthy bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

MarshmallowSW Marshmallow bathroom color paint

@behindthe.yellow.door

Color Details

Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams · 9505
LRV87.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9505
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Marshmallow
Sherwin-Williams · 7001
LRV81.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7001
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Frost Bite vs Marshmallow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frost Bite on one side and Marshmallow 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 Frost Bite comparisons

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

Ammonite
Frost Bite
Ammonite
Frost Bite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 69, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Frost Bite
White Dove
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Frost Bite
Iron Ore
Frost Bite
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Frost Bite
Purbeck Stone
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 52, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Frost Bite
Evergreen Fog
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 30, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Frost Bite
Mizzle
Frost Bite
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Frost Bite
Agreeable Gray
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 60, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Frost Bite
Accessible Beige
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Frost Bite
Denim Drift
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Frost Bite
French Gray
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 43, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Frost Bite
Naval
Frost Bite
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 88 vs 4, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Frost Bite
Tranquil Dawn
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Frost Bite
Bancha
Frost Bite
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Frost Bite
Hardwick White
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Frost Bite
Pure White
Frost Bite
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

A 4-point LRV gap (88 vs 84) makes Frost Bite the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Frost Bite
Artichoke
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 21, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Frost Bite
Balboa Mist
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Frost Bite
Shoji White
Frost Bite
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

Frost Bite
Snowbound
Frost Bite
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Frost Bite reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Frost Bite
Pigeon
Frost Bite
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 51, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Frost Bite
Pewter Green
Frost Bite
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Frost Bite
Duck Green
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Frost Bite
Skimming Stone
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Frost Bite
Dix Blue
Frost Bite
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 41, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Frost Bite
Hicks' Blue
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Hicks' Blue vs Frost Bite

Slaked Lime Deep
Frost Bite
Slaked Lime Deep
Frost Bite

Slaked Lime Deep vs Frost Bite

Vintage Vogue
Frost Bite
Vintage Vogue
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Frost Bite
Livid
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Livid vs Frost Bite

Saybrook Sage
Frost Bite
Saybrook Sage
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Frost Bite
Pale Green
Frost Bite
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Frost Bite
9505 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 31, Frost Bite is decisively the brighter choice.