Frosted Pine
10GY 39/136 · #A5AC94 · LRV 39 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Frosted Pine39
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Frosted Pine, Really?
Frosted Pine reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 39/136 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frosted Pine
Frosted Pine is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Frosted Pine
Frosted Pine sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Frosted Pine 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 10GY 39/136 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 | Clary SageSW 6178 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bay WaterS380-4 · Behr | 1.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Weekend Getaway473 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Pine8003-30D · Valspar | 2.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Photo GrayPPG1029-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Clary SageHGSW 3245 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Frosted Pine 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 #A5AC94 in HSL space. Pair Frosted Pine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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