Frosted Fern vs Gateway Gray
Frosted Fern and Gateway Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 41 for Gateway Gray vs 38 for Frosted Fern — means Gateway Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Frosted Fern leans neutral, Gateway Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosted Fern vs Gateway Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Frosted Fern and Gateway Gray 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
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. Gateway Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Frosted Fern vs Gateway Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Fern on one side and Gateway Gray 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.
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