Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Frosty Margarita |
| SKU | V021-1 |
| Hex | #DFE5B9 |
| RGB | 223, 229, 185 |
| HSL | 68°, 46%, 81% |
| LRV | 75.2 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Frosty Margarita
Frosty Margarita is very light — LRV 75.2, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Frosty Margarita 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
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Frosty Margarita 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 #DFE5B9 in HSL space. Pair Frosty Margarita 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 Frosty Margarita Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Frosty Margarita 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 V021-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lime Granita (SW 6715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Frosty Margarita without repainting risk. See the full Lime Granita swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
At Behr, the closest color to Frosty Margarita is Willow Herb (370E-3) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Willow Herb swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Frosty Margarita is Chameleon (526) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chameleon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Aloe Vera (PPG1222-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosty Margarita without repainting risk. See the full Aloe Vera swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
Glidden's nearest match is Aloe Vera (PPG1222-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosty Margarita without repainting risk. See the full Aloe Vera swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Frosty Margarita is Socially Lime (125-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Socially Lime swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Frosty Margarita. The nearest is Spring Buds (HGSW 1247) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spring Buds swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Frosty Margarita is Tinted Mint (DE5540) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinted Mint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Frosty Margarita is Envy (0777) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Green Mist (0776), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Frosty Margarita without repainting risk. See the full Green Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Frosty Margarita is Kiwi (C2-655) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kiwi swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Frosty Margarita
Kompozit's nearest match is Green Mist (0776), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 75.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Frosty Margarita without repainting risk. See the full Green Mist swatch →