The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Pine Frost
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9656
Mint for grown-ups
Dune White
Benjamin Moore · 968
The wall white that stays out of the way
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersDune White is the lighter of the two at LRV 82, 17 points above Pine Frost at LRV 65. Pine Frost leans cool where Dune White reads warm. Pine Frost is a greens, Dune White a whites. For a whole room, Dune White is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Pine Frost is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsPine Frost is a pale, frosted green that reads almost as a tinted white in bright light and as a soft silvery sage in shade. At LRV 65 it is light enough for a whole bedroom yet has enough pigment to feel like a decision. There is no sweetness in it — the grey keeps it cool and quiet.
Dune White is a versatile off-white with hushed cream undertones and just enough beige-grey to keep it balanced — neither too yellow nor too cool. With an LRV near 82 it keeps a room bright and open, which is why it works so well as a whole-wall color behind bolder furniture and art.