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Iced Slate 2130-60
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Iced Slate sits at L* 80.8, a* -1.7, b* -4.5. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 4.9, so it leans blue 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 12%.
LRV 58.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.0, Iced Slate is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Iced Slate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upward | SW 6239 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Icy | SW 6534 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Iced Slate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paparazzi Flash | MQ5-18 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Icicles | N490-2 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quartz | PPH-36 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather Gray | 2127-60 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Mt. Rainier Gray | 2129-60 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Metallic Silver | 2132-60 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Silver Lining | 2119-60 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| White Water | 2120-60 | 1.95 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Annapolis Green 687 · lighter, LRV 61.3
- Winter Gray 2117-60 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Ashwood Gray 1654 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Airway 828 · darker, LRV 55.0
- Airway CC-820 · darker, LRV 55.0
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Iced Slate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Portland Gray 2109-60 · complementary (180°)
- Gentle Gray 1626 · analogous (−30°)
- Misty Memories 2118-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Porcelain 2113-60 · triadic (120°)
- Arctic Gray 1577 · triadic (240°)
Iced Slate vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 58.0), more red/pink.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm.