Frosty White vs Spare White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Frosty White belongs to the greige-grey family and Spare White to the greige-white family. Spare White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Frosty White (LRV 72), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosty White vs Spare White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Frosty White and Spare White 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 — Spare White gives the walls a little more lift.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Spare White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Frosty White vs Spare White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosty White on one side and Spare White 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 Frosty White comparisons
See how Frosty White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Frosty White the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Frosty White the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 72, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Frosty White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Frosty White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Frosty White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.