Frosted Briarwood Green
50GG 47/057 · #ADBAB9 · LRV 47 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Frosted Briarwood Green, Really?
Frosted Briarwood Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50GG 47/057 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frosted Briarwood Green
Frosted Briarwood Green 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 Frosted Briarwood Green
Frosted Briarwood Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Frosted Briarwood Green 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 Glidden 50GG 47/057 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 | MineralSW 9637 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gray WoolMQ6-04 · Behr | 1.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Marble1578 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grey Brook5001-1B · Valspar | 2.3 | 47.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue WillowPPG1145-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Elegant Gray429-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Frosted Briarwood Green within Glidden'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 #ADBAB9 in HSL space. Pair Frosted Briarwood Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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