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Alpine Frost

BWC-28 · #E2E9D9 · LRV 79 · cool green tone

BWC-28 · #E2E9D9 · LRV 79 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Alpine FrostBehr · BWC-28
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Alpine Frost
BEHR · BWC-28 · #E2E9D9
Brand · codeBehrBWC-28 · all Behr whites
LRV79Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyWhite
Hex · RGB · HSL#E2E9D9 · 226, 233, 217 · 86°, 27%, 88%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1First Star69
  2. 2Classic Gray74
  3. 3Alpine Frost79
  4. 4Greek Villa84
  5. 5Chantilly Lace91
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Alpine Frost, Really?

Alpine Frost reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BWC-28 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Alpine Frost

Alpine Frost shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Alpine Frost

Alpine Frost is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Alpine Frost are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BWC-28 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Alpine Frost within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Alpine Frost · 16.9 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Alpine Frost · 1.2 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E2E9D9 in HSL space. Pair Alpine Frost with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E2E9D9 + #E0D9E9
TRIADIC
#E2E9D9 · #D9E2E9 · #E9D9E2
ANALOGOUS
#E9E8D9 · #E2E9D9 · #DAE9D9

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