# Sherwin Williams Frosty White

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/frosty-white-sw-6196](https://plan-home.com/color/frosty-white-sw-6196)

Sherwin Williams Frosty White SW 6196 is a light, softened off-white with a faint warm gray-beige cast rather than a crisp, stark-white look. Its slightly muted quality keeps it from reading overly bright, giving walls a gentle contrast against clean white trim. In daylight, Frosty White can appear pale and lightly neutral, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its subtle creamy warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a quiet background color is needed without making the room feel cold. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or deeper charcoal and olive accents for definition.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Frosty White
- **Color code:** SW 6196
- **HEX:** #ddddd6
- **RGB:** 221, 221, 214
- **LRV:** 72.03%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow
- **Collections:** Living Well

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 60° Saturation: 3.17% Value: 86.67%
- **HSL:** hsl(60, 9, 85)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.17 Key: 13.33
- **YIQ:** Y: 220.202 I: 2.249 Q: -2.178
- **XYZ:** X: 67.81 Y: 71.94 Z: 73.914
- **CIE Lab:** L:87.94 a:-1.242 b:3.434
- **CIE Luv:** L:87.94 u:0.389 v:5.406
- **Decimal:** 14540246
- **Hunter Lab:** 84.818, -5.723, 7.705

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Pacific Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/pacific-fog-sw-9627)
- [Sherwin Williams Reserved White](https://plan-home.com/color/reserved-white-sw-7056)
- [Benjamin Moore Intense White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-intense-white-oc-51)
- [Behr Seagull Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-seagull-gray)
- [Behr Statuesque](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-statuesque)
- [Sherwin Williams Fleur de Sel](https://plan-home.com/color/fleur-de-sel-sw-7666)
- [Behr Winds Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-winds-breath)
- [Benjamin Moore Ice Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ice-fog-csp-575)
- [Sherwin Williams Glacier Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/glacier-bay-sw-9626)
- [Behr Roadster White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-roadster-white)
- [Benjamin Moore Horizon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-horizon-oc-53)
- [Benjamin Moore Silver Satin](https://plan-home.com/color/silver-satin-oc-26)
- [Sherwin Williams Solstice](https://plan-home.com/color/solstice-sw-9571)
- [Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-winter-orchard-1555)
- [Sherwin Williams Moderne White](https://plan-home.com/color/moderne-white-sw-6168)
- [Behr Looking Glass](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-looking-glass)
- [Benjamin Moore Paper White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-paper-white-oc-55)
- [Sherwin Williams First Star](https://plan-home.com/color/first-star-sw-7646)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Pacific Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/pacific-fog-sw-9627)
- [Sherwin Williams Glacier Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/glacier-bay-sw-9626)
- [Sherwin Williams White Sail](https://plan-home.com/color/white-sail-sw-9622)
- [Sherwin Williams Reserved White](https://plan-home.com/color/reserved-white-sw-7056)
- [Sherwin Williams Spare White](https://plan-home.com/color/spare-white-sw-6203)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Soft Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-sage-sw-9647)
- [Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/aloof-gray-sw-6197)
- [Sherwin Williams Lattice](https://plan-home.com/color/lattice-sw-7654)
- [Sherwin Williams Rare Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/rare-gray-sw-6199)
- [Sherwin Williams Front Porch](https://plan-home.com/color/front-porch-sw-7651)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Fig](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-fig-sw-9690)
- [Sherwin Williams Vesper Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/vesper-violet-sw-6542)
- [Sherwin Williams Mesmerize](https://plan-home.com/color/mesmerize-sw-6544)
- [Sherwin Williams Lady's Slipper](https://plan-home.com/color/ladys-slipper-sw-7139)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.