Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Delicate Frost |
| SKU | 6003-9A |
| Hex | #CEECDB |
| RGB | 206, 236, 219 |
| HSL | 146°, 44%, 87% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Delicate Frost Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Delicate Frost from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 6003-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delicate Frost
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Delicate Frost. The nearest is Embellished Blue (SW 6749) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Embellished Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Delicate Frost
Behr's nearest match is Serene Journey (BIC-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Frost without repainting risk. See the full Serene Journey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Delicate Frost
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Surf Green (2036-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Frost without repainting risk. See the full Surf Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Delicate Frost
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Delicate Frost is Wintergreen (PPG1229-1) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintergreen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Delicate Frost
The closest Glidden equivalent of Delicate Frost is New Mint Green (90GY 75/139). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order New Mint Green and you'll get the same color. See the full New Mint Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Delicate Frost
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Delicate Frost is Fresh Morning Dew (231-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Morning Dew swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delicate Frost
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Delicate Frost. The nearest is Green Whimsy (HGSW 1297) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Whimsy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Delicate Frost
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Delicate Frost. The nearest is Whisper of Grass (DE5701) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whisper of Grass swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Delicate Frost
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Delicate Frost is Silky Mint (0720) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silky Mint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Delicate Frost
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Delicate Frost is Bay Green (0705) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Delicate Frost
At Kompozit, the closest color to Delicate Frost is Bay Green (0705) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay Green swatch →