Venus Pink vs Mink Frost
Where Venus Pink belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Mink Frost is a Valspar color. Venus Pink reads as pink, while Mink Frost reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Venus Pink (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Mink Frost (LRV 70), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Venus Pink vs Mink Frost Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Venus Pink 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.
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Venus Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Venus Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Venus Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Venus Pink reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.