Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Frosty White |
| SKU | SW 6196 |
| Hex | #DDDDD6 |
| RGB | 221, 221, 214 |
| HSL | 60°, 9%, 85% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
What Color Is Frosty White, Really?
Frosty White reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6196 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frosty White
Frosty White 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 Frosty White
At LRV 72, Frosty White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Frosty White 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6196 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Frosty White within Sherwin-Williams'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 #DDDDD6 in HSL space. Pair Frosty White 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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Frosty White behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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