Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Early Frost |
| SKU | CSP-590 |
| Hex | #C9CED1 |
| RGB | 201, 206, 209 |
| HSL | 202°, 8%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Early Frost
At LRV 61, Early Frost is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Early Frost is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Early Frost within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9CED1 in HSL space. Pair Early Frost with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Early Frost Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Early Frost from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-590 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Frost
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Early Frost is North Star (SW 6246). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order North Star and you'll get the same color. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Early Frost
Behr's nearest match is Hush (PPU26-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Early Frost without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Early Frost
The closest Valspar equivalent of Early Frost is Bottlefly Wings (8006-7B). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Bottlefly Wings and you'll get the same color. See the full Bottlefly Wings swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Early Frost
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Early Frost is Winter Chill (PPG1036-2) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Early Frost
At Glidden, the closest color to Early Frost is Universal Grey (00NN 62/000) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Universal Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Early Frost
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvery Gray (436-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Early Frost without repainting risk. See the full Silvery Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Frost
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Early Frost is North Star (HGSW 3367). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order North Star and you'll get the same color. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Early Frost
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Early Frost is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Early Frost
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Early Frost is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Early Frost
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Early Frost is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Early Frost
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Early Frost without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Early Frost
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Early Frost is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Early Frost
The closest Rodda equivalent of Early Frost is Still Pool (R091). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Rodda is your counter, order Still Pool and you'll get the same color. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Early Frost
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Early Frost is Captivate (C2-802) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Captivate swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Early Frost
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Early Frost without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Early Frost
At Kompozit, the closest color to Early Frost is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →