February Frost
PPG1173-2 · #E0DEE2 · LRV 74 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3February Frost74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is February Frost, Really?
February Frost reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1173-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for February Frost
February 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes February Frost
At LRV 74, February Frost is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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.
Most complaints about February Frost 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1173-2 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 | OpalescentSW 9686 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Country Breeze740A-2 · Behr | 0.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindrops on Roses1443 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Soft Silk7004-2 · Valspar | 0.2 | 74.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | February FrostPPG1173-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Arctic Violet143-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to February Frost within PPG / 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 #E0DEE2 in HSL space. Pair February Frost with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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