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Behr Frost (57): hex #EFF0EC, LRV and undertone

Frost (57) from Behr is #EFF0EC with an LRV of 87. It measures as a true neutral with almost no undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrFrost57

Hex: #EFF0EC
RGB: 239, 240, 236
LRV: 87
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 87. Very light: brightens a room and works on ceilings and trim.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.005): it reads as a clean white in most light.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

Old MapN230-2
HematiteN460-6
Ultra Pure White®UPW
Intercoastal GrayMQ5-23
Dutch WhiteMQ3-31
EvaporationN450-1

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchFrostpale, grayish yellow-green

HEX: #EFF0EC
RGB: rgb(239, 240, 236)
HSL: hsl(75, 12%, 93%)

Best text on it: black at 18.34:1

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Frost#EFF0EC

Every code for Frost

HEX#EFF0EC
RGBrgb(239, 240, 236)
HSLhsl(75, 12%, 93%)
HSV75°, 2%, 94%
CMYK0%, 0%, 2%, 6%
Lablab(94.6% -0.9 1.8)
OKLCHoklch(95.3% 0.005 117.9)
Decimal15724780

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Frost in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FDFEFD
80%#FCFCFB
70%#FAFBF9
60%#F9F9F7
50%#F7F8F6
40%#F5F6F4
30%#F4F5F2
20%#F2F3F0
10%#F1F2EE
Base#EFF0EC
10%#D7D8D4
20%#BFC0BD
30%#A7A8A5
40%#8F908E
50%#787876
60%#60605E
70%#484847
80%#30302F
90%#181818

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E4E5E1
20%#D9DAD6
30%#CECECC
40%#C3C3C1
50%#B8B8B6
60%#ACADAB
70%#A1A2A0
80%#969696
90%#8B8B8B

Matching colors

Complementary

#EFF0EC
#EDECF0

Analogous

#F0EFEC
#EFF0EC
#EDF0EC

Triadic

#EFF0EC
#ECEFF0
#F0ECEF

Split complementary

#EFF0EC
#ECEDF0
#EFECF0

Tetradic (square)

#EFF0EC
#ECF0EF
#EDECF0
#F0ECED

Monochromatic

#A7AC97
#CBCEC1
#EFF0EC
#F5F6F4
#F5F6F4

Frost in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Frost with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Frost
Triad #ECEFF0
Triad #F0ECEF
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Frost in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; frost carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Frost

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#EFF0EC
Protanopia (no red cones)#F1EFEC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#F1F0EC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#EFEFEF

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.14:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	18.34:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.14:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	18.34:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.00:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --frost: #eff0ec;
  --frost-rgb: 239 240 236;
  --frost-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Frost is Behr color 57. It converts to hex #EFF0EC and RGB 239, 240, 236, and its LRV is 87, the highest in this group of colors and well into the very light band.

What the numbers mean

The HSL value is hsl(75, 12%, 93%), the OKLCH value is oklch(95.3% 0.005 117.9) and Lab is lab(94.6% -0.9 1.8). Chroma of 0.005 is about as close to zero as a paint chip gets, so the undertone field files it under true neutral, a plain white whatever the bulb. Spotting a tint takes a warm white placed right beside it. An LRV of 87 is the top of this group, so it adds the most brightness a wall color here can.

Behr's coordinating list

Behr gives six partners: Old Map (N230-2), Hematite (N460-6), Ultra Pure White (UPW), Intercoastal Gray (MQ5-23), Dutch White (MQ3-31) and Evaporation (N450-1). No page exists for them here, so the list stays as names and codes.

Whites compared

Inside Behr, Polar Bear (75) is ΔE 2.2 and Whisper White (HDC-MD-08) is 2.4, both related but visible. Blank Canvas (DC-003) is 4, noticeably creamier.

Outside Behr the matches are tight. Sherwin-Williams Extra White (SW 7006) is 0.5, and Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is 1.4. Sherwin-Williams Pure White (SW 7005) is 1.5, all under 2 and very hard to separate on a wall. Snowbound (SW 7004) is 2.3. Even so, whites shift with the light, so place real samples together.

With almost no chroma, Frost is a useful reference white on a project. If you are comparing several creamier whites and cannot tell which is warmest, hold this one nearby; the others will suddenly look yellow, and you will know where each sits.

Worked example

Consider a basement stairwell with no window and a single overhead fixture. Frost on the walls and ceiling keeps the lighting even, with no yellow cast to make the stairs look dingy. Using Polar Bear on the risers or handrail returns a faint difference, as the ΔE of 2.2 is visible but gentle. For a ceiling in a room that is otherwise warm, this white can look slightly cooler than the walls, so test it at the junction.

Reading text on Frost

Black text on #EFF0EC measures 18.34:1, while white text measures 1.14:1. If you build a web page or a printed label on this color, use black or a deep charcoal.