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Iceberg 2122-50
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Iceberg sits at L* 88.4, a* -3.3, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 3.5, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 71.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.1, Iceberg is lighter than 80% 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 Iceberg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Air | SW 6224 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Topsail | SW 6217 | 1.28 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Iceberg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era | MQ3-56 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Echo Mist | ECC-31-2 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| River Veil | MQ3-50 | 1.45 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Slipper | 1632 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Mist | 868 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Lookout Point | 1646 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Constellation | AF-540 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Glacier Lake | 867 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Winter Ice | 866 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dreamy Cloud 2117-70 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Calm OC-22 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Calm 2111-70 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Violet Sparkle 1422 · darker, LRV 68.7
- Shoreline 1471 · darker, LRV 67.7
- Ice Cap 1576 · darker, LRV 66.9
Colors that go with Iceberg
Iceberg is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Iceberg vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 71.1), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 71.1), more yellow/warm.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 71.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.