Winter vs Mink Frost
Where Winter belongs to Tikkurila's range, Mink Frost is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Winter belongs to the greige-white family and Mink Frost to the beige-greige family. Winter (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Mink Frost (LRV 70), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.4 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.
Winter vs Mink Frost in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Winter 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 LRV gap is large enough that Winter will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mink Frost would.
Color Details
Winter vs Mink Frost Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter 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 Winter comparisons
See how Winter stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Winter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Winter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Winter is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Winter is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Winter reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Winter reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Winter is decisively the brighter choice.