Frosty White vs Thunderous
Frosty White and Thunderous come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Frosty White belongs to the greige-grey family and Thunderous to the grey family. The 57-point LRV gap — 72 for Frosty White vs 15 for Thunderous — means Frosty White will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 42.6 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.
Frosty White vs Thunderous in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Frosty White and Thunderous 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. Frosty White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thunderous.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Frosty White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Frosty White vs Thunderous Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosty White on one side and Thunderous 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.