Spare White vs Mink Frost
Where Spare White belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Mink Frost is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Spare White belongs to the greige-white family and Mink Frost to the beige-greige family. Spare White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Mink Frost (LRV 70), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spare White vs Mink Frost in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Spare White and Mink Frost 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.
Color Details
Spare White vs Mink Frost Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spare White on one side and Mink Frost 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 Spare White comparisons
See how Spare White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Spare White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spare White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 51, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Spare White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Spare White is decisively the brighter choice.