Frozen Pond
PPU12-09 · #A5B4AF · LRV 44 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Frozen Pond44
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Frozen Pond, Really?
Frozen Pond reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU12-09 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frozen Pond
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Frozen Pond 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU12-09 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | StardewSW 9138 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Mink1586 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Flock of SeagullsT674 · Valspar | 2.5 | 45.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Holly GlenPPG1144-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty AquaPPG10-29 · Glidden | 2.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Timber Wolf430-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
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.
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 #A5B4AF in HSL space. Pair Frozen Pond with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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