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Icy Blue 2057-70
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Icy Blue sits at L* 91.6, a* -6.6, b* -3.9. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 7.7, 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 3%.
LRV 78.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 78.9, Icy Blue is lighter than 91% 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 Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Water Squirt | SW 7132 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Bubble | SW 6770 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Icy Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Water | 540C-1 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Coastal Mist | 520E-1 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Snowdrop | 530A-1 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Sky Blue | 2053-70 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Clear Skies | 2054-70 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Angel | 2058-70 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Quiet Pond | 2052-70 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Harbor Fog | 2062-70 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Fountain Spout | 2059-70 | 2.16 | 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.
- Baby Green 2047-70 · lighter, LRV 83.0
- Sea Foam 2123-60 · lighter, LRV 82.7
- Soft Green 2045-70 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Bashful Blue 2065-70 · darker, LRV 74.0
- Lookout Point 1646 · darker, LRV 74.1
- Cascade White 2127-70 · darker, LRV 73.7
Colors that go with Icy Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Powder Pink 2009-70 · complementary (180°)
- Spring Mint 2040-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Cumulus Cotton 2063-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (120°)
- Collector's Item AF-45 · triadic (240°)
Icy Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 78.9), more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 78.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 78.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.