Delicate Frost
6003-9A · #CEECDB · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Delicate Frost78
- 4Apple Slice83
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Delicate Frost, Really?
Delicate Frost reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 6003-9A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Delicate Frost
Delicate Frost shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Delicate Frost
Delicate Frost is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Delicate 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 Valspar 6003-9A 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 | Embellished BlueSW 6749 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Serene JourneyBIC-11 · Behr | 1.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Surf Green2036-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WintergreenPPG1229-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | New Mint Green90GY 75/139 · Glidden | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fresh Morning Dew231-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Delicate Frost within Valspar'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 #CEECDB in HSL space. Pair Delicate Frost with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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