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Ice Formations 973
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ice Formations sits at L* 79.9, a* -0.7, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 7.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 39%.
LRV 55.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.0, Ice Formations is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ice Formations
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Useful Gray | SW 7050 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 1.75 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ice Formations
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Pewter | DC-009 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Shoreline Haze | MQ6-31 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Coliseum Marble | PPU8-16 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revere Pewter | HC-172 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Seattle Mist | 1535 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Brushed Aluminum | 1485 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Apparition | 860 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| London Fog | 1541 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Smokey Taupe | 983 | 1.95 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lace Handkerchief CSP-220 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Cement Gray 2112-60 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Nimbus 1465 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
- Ashen Tan 996 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Annapolis Gray HC-176 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with Ice Formations
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Angel's Wings 1423 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Dust 1010 · analogous (−30°)
- Sagebrush CSP-770 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Ice Formations vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 58.2 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 55.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.