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Winter Ice 866
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Winter Ice sits at L* 89.8, a* -3.7, b* -0.2. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 3.7, 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 13%.
LRV 75.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.1, Winter Ice is lighter than 85% 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 Winter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainsong | SW 9681 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Topsail | SW 6217 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Air | SW 6224 | 1.32 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Winter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Spring | 730E-2 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Streetwise | N440-1 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Calm | BL-W01 | 1.19 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Your Eyes | 715 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Lookout Point | 1646 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Whispering Spring | 2136-70 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Iceberg | 2122-50 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Glass Slipper | 1632 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Glacier Lake | 867 | 1.46 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Feathered Violet 882 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Cloud Cover 855 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Glass Slipper 1632 · darker, LRV 70.2
- Glacier Lake 867 · darker, LRV 71.1
- Gray Cloud 2126-60 · darker, LRV 69.7
Colors that go with Winter Ice
Winter Ice is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) 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.
Winter Ice vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 75.1), more yellow/warm.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 75.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 75.1), more yellow/warm.