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Blue Ice 821
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Ice sits at L* 81.0, a* -1.7, b* -11.9. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 12.0, so it leans blue 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 59.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.0, Blue Ice is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Ice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewitching Blue | SW 6960 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Ice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic River | 590C-3 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Sky's The Limit | M530-2 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Impressionist Sky | 580C-3 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airway | 828 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Airway | CC-820 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Windmill Wings | 2067-60 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Misty Blue | 820 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ice Sculpture | CC-938 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Placid | 827 | 3.74 | 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.
- Little Boy Blue 2061-60 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Violet Mist 1437 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Violet Mist CC-880 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Instinct AF-575 · darker, LRV 55.1
- North Cascades 1411 · darker, LRV 55.1
- Airway 828 · darker, LRV 55.0
Colors that go with Blue Ice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Carlisle Cream 1031 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Hydrangea 2062-60 · analogous (−30°)
- French Lilac 1403 · analogous (+30°)
- Georgia Pink 2092-60 · triadic (120°)
- Nob Hill Sage 450 · triadic (240°)
Blue Ice vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 59.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 59.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.