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Ice Cap 1576
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Ice Cap sits at L* 86.1, a* -3.3, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 140° and its chroma is 4.3, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 66.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.9, Ice Cap is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ice Cap
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | SW 9677 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Window Pane | SW 6210 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ice Cap
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curio | MQ3-22 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Nurture | PWN-67 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Brook Green | N410-2 | 0.91 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Aloe | 1562 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Gray Cashmere | 2138-60 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Silver Crest | 1583 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Wickham Gray | HC-171 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Oystershell | 864 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Nelson Blue | CW-635 | 1.21 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- North Shore Green 456 · lighter, LRV 70.6
- Ice Fog CSP-575 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Fog Mist OC-31 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- Night Mist 1569 · darker, LRV 63.0
- Fantasy Blue 716 · darker, LRV 63.3
- Hollingsworth Green HC-141 · darker, LRV 63.3
Colors that go with Ice Cap
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Touch of Gray 2116-60 · complementary (180°)
- Gray Owl OC-52 · analogous (−30°)
- Glacier Lake 867 · analogous (+30°)
- Beacon Gray 2128-60 · triadic (120°)
- Organdy 1248 · triadic (240°)
Ice Cap vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.9).
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 66.9).
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.