Glidden

Sea Frost

PPG1037-1

Sea Frost is a pale blue-gray white with a cool, misty cast. The read is clean. It can freshen a bathroom, laundry room, or small bedroom without becoming a visible blue at first glance.

Beside cream trim, the cool undertone will stand out. Beside white tile, it may read as a soft gray. Put a sample near grout and counters, since those small fixed colors can steer the whole room.

Color Codes

HEX
#D5DCDC
RGB Decimal
213, 220, 220
RGB Percent
83.5%, 86.3%, 86.3%
HSL
180.0, 9.1%, 84.9%
HSV
180.0, 3.2%, 86.3%
CMYK
3.2%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 13.7%
YIQ
217.9, -4.2, -1.5
XYZ
65.95, 70.50, 77.84
CIE Lab
87.24, -2.35, -0.83
CIE Luv
87.24, -3.89, -0.85
Hunter Lab
83.96, -2.32, -0.83
Decimal
14015708

Sea 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 Sea Frost under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Sea Frost under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

9%

Very Muted

LRV

85.7
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

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel