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Behr Frozen Pond#A5B4AF · LRV 44

Frozen Pond reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU12-09 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FROZEN POND
RGB 165, 180, 175 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Frozen Pond
SKU PPU12-09
Hex #A5B4AF
RGB 165, 180, 175
HSL 160°, 9%, 68%
LRV 44
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Frozen Pond

Frozen Pond sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Frozen Pond is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Gaelic Garden
SKU 0463 · #A5B3AB · LRV 43
ΔE 1.45 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 45
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 44
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 43
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 45
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 7.57 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Valspar →
8004-33D
#A3AFAC
Dream Weaver
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 41
V099-3
#A8B8AF
Gray Embrace
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 45.8
T674
#ABB6B4
Flock of Seagulls
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 45.4
M344
#9FB8B7
Chance of Showers
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 45
V117-2
#ADB4B4
Wheels Up!
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 44.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1572
#A7B3AA
Raindance
ΔE 2.1 · LRV
CC-680
#A7B3AA
Raindance
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 43
1586
#A7B2B0
Silver Mink
ΔE 2.38 · LRV
CW-640
#A7B0A9
Pearl
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 43
HC-165
#AAB2B0
Boothbay Gray
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1144-4
#A2B7B5
Holly Glen
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 45
10-29
#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 44
1036-3
#AAB5B7
Nautical Star
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 45
1039-3
#A8B0B2
Mirror Mirror
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 43
1037-3
#A5B2B7
Special Delivery
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 41
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 48
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 7 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 9.72 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5717
#A0B7AD
Pistachio Ice Cream
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 44
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 45
DE6318
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 47
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 44
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 6.89 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7652
#ABB0AC
Mineral Deposit
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 43
SW 6206
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 44
SW 9138
#A6B2B5
Stardew
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 43
SW 6234
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 43
SW 6255
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.53
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 35
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 10.29 · LRV 51
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

730F-4
Flint Smoke
LRV 44
PPU12-08
Opal Silk
LRV 45
N360-3
Still Gray
LRV 45
PPU13-12
Harmonious
LRV 43
HDC-CT-22
Aged Jade
LRV 41
N140-3
Metropolis
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A5B4AF in HSL space. Pair Frozen Pond with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A5B4AF + #B4A5AA
TRIADIC
#A5B4AF · #AFA5B4 · #B4AFA5
ANALOGOUS
#A5B4A8 · #A5B4AF · #A5B2B4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.15:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.75:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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