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Winter Color Palette — Frost Horizon

A quiet five-color winter scheme of frost blue, silver grey, deep pine, and snow white, balanced for a calm cool-toned space — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

This is the palette I reach for when I want a room to feel like a still, snowy morning. Frost Blue leads the way as a soft, hazy color that feels like light coming through a frosted window, and Silver Grey sits right beside it to keep things grounded and quiet.

Snow White is your base — a clean, slightly warm white that brightens everything without going stark. Then Evergreen and Deep Pine bring the cozy contrast, like trees against a pale winter sky. Use them in small doses, on a single wall, cabinetry, or trim.

If you are nervous a cool palette will feel chilly, you are not alone — it is the question I hear most. The fix is easy. Add warm wood tones and soft textures, and this scheme turns calm and inviting instead of cold. It is a fresh, modern look that still feels restful.

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Frost Blue
Dominant
Behr Opal Waters · MQ5-50
#AEC4D0
LRV 53
Silver Grey
Secondary
Benjamin Moore Porringer Gray · 2121-40
#C3C8CB
LRV 57
Snow White
Base
Behr Luster White · W-B-600
#F6F6F4
LRV 92
Evergreen
Support
Dunn-Edwards Woodlawn Green · DEC779
#405B50
LRV 9
Deep Pine
Accent
Benjamin Moore Essex Green · HC-188
#27362E
LRV 6

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Frost Blue
#AEC4D1 · LRV 53 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6520 · ΔE 0.91
Behr · MQ5-50 · ΔE 0.46
Benjamin Moore · 836 · ΔE 0.97
Valspar · V109-3 · ΔE 1.8
PPG / Glidden · PPG1154-4 · ΔE 0.7
Glidden · PPG1154-4 · ΔE 1.07
Dutch Boy · 338-3DB · ΔE 1.05
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2386 · ΔE 0.91
Dunn-Edwards · DE5772 · ΔE 4.58
Magnolia Home · JG-76 · ΔE 5.89
Farrow & Ball · NO. CC6 · ΔE 2.59
Diamond Vogel · 0644 · ΔE 1.37
Hirshfield's · 0644 · ΔE 1.63
Rodda · R079 · ΔE 4.65
C2 Paint · C2-735 · ΔE 2.37
Clare · PNT100-LT-37 · ΔE 4.17
Portola Paints · ILLUSION · ΔE 4.24
Annie Sloan · LOUIS BLUE · ΔE 2.52
Backdrop · BD-LO · ΔE 2.42
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 8.7
Kompozit · 0644 · ΔE 1.63
Silver Grey
#C3C8CB · LRV 57 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7071 · ΔE 1.64
Behr · N450-2 · ΔE 2.19
Benjamin Moore · 2121-40 · ΔE 0
Valspar · 4005-1B · ΔE 1.29
PPG / Glidden · PPG1009-3 · ΔE 2.78
Glidden · PPG1009-3 · ΔE 3.18
Dutch Boy · 341-2DB · ΔE 1.48
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1467 · ΔE 1.64
Dunn-Edwards · DE6374 · ΔE 2.57
Magnolia Home · JG-93 · ΔE 2.62
Farrow & Ball · NO. 270 · ΔE 4.3
Diamond Vogel · 0503 · ΔE 2.55
Hirshfield's · 0546 · ΔE 2.83
Rodda · R013 · ΔE 3.08
C2 Paint · C2-992 · ΔE 2.57
Clare · PNT100-LT-10 · ΔE 4.98
Portola Paints · PIGEON GRAY · ΔE 0.93
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 8.18
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 10.09
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 10.86
Kompozit · 0546 · ΔE 2.83
Snow White
#F4F6F5 · LRV 92 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9500 · ΔE 1.97
Behr · W-B-600 · ΔE 1
Benjamin Moore · 2121-70 · ΔE 2.02
Valspar · V148 · ΔE 2.03
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.82
Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.71
Dutch Boy · 001W · ΔE 1.97
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4001 · ΔE 2.47
Dunn-Edwards · DEW394 · ΔE 2.54
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.97
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2005 · ΔE 1.61
Diamond Vogel · 0355 · ΔE 3.55
Hirshfield's · 0011 · ΔE 3.89
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 1.61
C2 Paint · C2-516 · ΔE 1.25
Clare · PNT100-LT-03 · ΔE 1.35
Portola Paints · ONE DROP · ΔE 2.66
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 16.53
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 4.76
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 1.83
Kompozit · 0011 · ΔE 3.89
Evergreen
#3F5A4E · LRV 9 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 16 · ΔE 2.7
Behr · PPF-02 · ΔE 0.92
Benjamin Moore · 644 · ΔE 1.71
Valspar · 5004-4C · ΔE 1.57
PPG / Glidden · PPG1133-7 · ΔE 2.22
Glidden · PPG1133-7 · ΔE 2.22
Dutch Boy · 326-7DB · ΔE 5.35
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2251 · ΔE 5.35
Dunn-Edwards · DEC779 · ΔE 0.6
Magnolia Home · JG-72 · ΔE 5
Farrow & Ball · NO. 310 · ΔE 4.68
Diamond Vogel · 0711 · ΔE 4.97
Hirshfield's · H0094 · ΔE 3.53
Rodda · R066 · ΔE 8.56
C2 Paint · C2-693 · ΔE 5.32
Clare · PNT100-DP-55 · ΔE 15.27
Portola Paints · WONDERLAND · ΔE 10.54
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 12.52
Backdrop · BD-NE · ΔE 5.4
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 1.04
Kompozit · 0459 · ΔE 5.09
Deep Pine
#23332B · LRV 3 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6258 · ΔE 10.78
Behr · 770F-7 · ΔE 6.9
Benjamin Moore · HC-188 · ΔE 1.1
Valspar · V141-6 · ΔE 5.33
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 10.66
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 12.04
Dutch Boy · 438-7DB · ΔE 10.78
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1441 · ΔE 10.78
Dunn-Edwards · DEA002 · ΔE 11.62
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 12.17
Farrow & Ball · NO. G18 · ΔE 11.05
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 10.8
Hirshfield's · 0515 · ΔE 10.38
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 14.63
C2 Paint · C2-981 · ΔE 10.94
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 12.74
Portola Paints · STORY TELLER · ΔE 9.88
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 11.57
Backdrop · BD-HP · ΔE 13.4
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 10.24
Kompozit · 0515 · ΔE 10.38

Questions

Why do these cool colors work together?

They all share a soft blue-green undertone, so they read as one quiet family. The pale frost blue and snow white keep things bright while the greens add just enough depth.

How do I keep a cool palette from feeling cold?

Lean on the warmer creamy white and add natural texture — think wood, wool, and linen. Those touches warm the room without changing a single paint color.

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