Frost bitten is a light grey from Alchemist, hex #BAC1C0. Its light reflectance value is 52.4, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BAC1C0
- RGB
- 186, 193, 192
- HSL
- 171°, 5%, 74%
- CMYK
- 4, 0, 1, 24
- LRV
- 52.4
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Frost bitten are Solitary State by Johnstone's (excellent match), Winter Solstice 1605 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Marseilles 0525 by Colourtrend (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Crown has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Frost bitten
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Frost bitten
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Frost bitten
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Frost bitten
Lick has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Frost bitten
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Frost bitten
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Frost bitten
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Frost bitten. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Frost bitten on it, so some of them look quite different.
Frost bitten is the 375th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.