Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Frosted Needles |
| SKU | 328-1DB |
| Hex | #D1DCCF |
| RGB | 209, 220, 207 |
| HSL | 111°, 16%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Frosted Needles
At LRV 69, Frosted Needles is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Frosted Needles 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
15 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Frosted Needles within Dutch Boy'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 #D1DCCF in HSL space. Pair Frosted Needles 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.
Dutch Boy Frosted Needles Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Frosted Needles 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 Dutch Boy 328-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wavecrest (SW 9672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Needles without repainting risk. See the full Wavecrest swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Behr's nearest match is Soothing Celadon (ICC-95), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Needles without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Celadon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Frosted Needles
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Frosted Needles is Serene Breeze (449) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Frosted Needles
The closest Valspar equivalent of Frosted Needles is Healthy, Wealthy and Wise (T647). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.6 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Healthy, Wealthy and Wise and you'll get the same color. See the full Healthy, Wealthy and Wise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Frosted Needles
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Frosted Needles is St. Augustine (PPG1130-3) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full St. Augustine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Glidden's nearest match is St. Augustine (PPG1130-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Needles without repainting risk. See the full St. Augustine swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosted Needles
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Frosted Needles. The nearest is Mellow & Mint (HGSW 2267) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mellow & Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Frosted Needles. The nearest is Silver Fox (DE6289) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Fox swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Mineral Green (JG-67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Needles without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Frosted Needles
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Frosted Needles is Pale Powder (NO. 204) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Frosted Needles
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Frosted Needles is September Song (0426) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full September Song swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Feather Fern (0453), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Needles without repainting risk. See the full Feather Fern swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Frosted Needles
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Frosted Needles is Crystal (C2-705) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Frosted Needles
At Clare, the closest color to Frosted Needles is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Frosted Needles
Kompozit's nearest match is Feather Fern (0453), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Needles without repainting risk. See the full Feather Fern swatch →