Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Frost |
| SKU | DE5805 |
| Hex | #CFE5F0 |
| RGB | 207, 229, 240 |
| HSL | 200°, 52%, 88% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Frost
At LRV 70, Pale Frost is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Pale 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
13 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Frost within Dunn-Edwards'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 #CFE5F0 in HSL space. Pair Pale 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.
Dunn-Edwards Pale Frost Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5805 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Frost
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Frost. The nearest is Bravo Blue (SW 6784) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bravo Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Frost
Behr's nearest match is Soft Cloud (M520-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Frost without repainting risk. See the full Soft Cloud swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Frost
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Caribbean Mist (2061-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Frost without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Frost
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pale Frost is Cape Cod (8002-44A). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Cape Cod and you'll get the same color. See the full Cape Cod swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Frost
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Frost is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Diamond Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Frost
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Frost is Arctic Blue (50BG 76/090). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70). If Glidden is your counter, order Arctic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Arctic Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Frost
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Frost is Lake Breeze (138-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Frost
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Frost. The nearest is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Frost
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Pale Frost. The nearest is Brush Blue (0607) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Frost
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pale Frost. The nearest is Brush Blue (0607) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Frost
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Frost. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Frost
At Clare, the closest color to Pale Frost is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Frost
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Frost. The nearest is Brush Blue (0607) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brush Blue swatch →