Glidden

Gray Frost

PPG1012-4

Gray Frost brings a pale cool gray with a blue-silver cast. A bathroom or upstairs hall can feel clean with it without going stark white. The blue note is soft without turning icy.

Warm wood floors keep the room from feeling washed out, even with a crisp white on trim. North light will make it look cooler and more silvery than expected. The cast stays gentle.

Color Codes

HEX
#B8BFC2
RGB Decimal
184, 191, 194
RGB Percent
72.2%, 74.9%, 76.1%
HSL
198.0, 7.6%, 74.1%
HSV
198.0, 5.2%, 76.1%
CMYK
5.2%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 23.9%
YIQ
189.2, -5.1, -0.5
XYZ
48.14, 51.35, 58.41
CIE Lab
76.89, -1.84, -2.36
CIE Luv
76.89, -4.05, -3.23
Hunter Lab
71.66, -1.72, -2.25
Decimal
12107714

Gray Frost in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Gray Frost under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Gray Frost under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

8%

Very Muted

LRV

74.4
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel