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Icy Moon Drops 2056-70
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Icy Moon Drops sits at L* 92.8, a* -9.4, b* -3.2. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 9.9, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 79.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.8, Icy Moon Drops is lighter than 92% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Icy Moon Drops
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | SW 6770 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Retiring Blue | SW 6763 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Squirt | SW 7132 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Icy Moon Drops
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Spout | 520C-2 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Salty Tear | 510A-2 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Ionic Sky | 510C-1 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocence | 2055-70 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Barely Teal | 2048-70 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Quiet Pond | 2052-70 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clear Skies | 2054-70 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crystal Springs | 764 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fountain Spout | 2059-70 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Irish Spring 2038-70 · lighter, LRV 84.8
- Crème de Mint 2036-70 · lighter, LRV 85.0
- Cumulus Cotton 2063-70 · darker, LRV 76.6
- Spring Breeze 603 · darker, LRV 75.5
- Lido Green 617 · darker, LRV 75.8
Colors that go with Icy Moon Drops
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Angel Pink 2007-70 · complementary (180°)
- Cool Mint 582 · analogous (−30°)
- Billowy Down 2064-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · triadic (120°)
- Colonial Cream OC-77 · triadic (240°)
Icy Moon Drops vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 79.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 79.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 79.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.