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Icicle SW 6238
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Icicle sits at L* 88.6, a* -1.2, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 1.5, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 73.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.3, Icicle is lighter than 87% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Icicle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool | 1436 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Whirlpool | CC-910 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral Ice | 2132-70 | 0.69 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Icicle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Wind | ECC-32-2 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Etched Glass | MQ3-27 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Billowing Clouds | HDC-CT-16 | 1.07 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura White | SW 6532 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Iris | SW 9687 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Glass Bead | SW 6805 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Site White | SW 7070 | 1.67 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crystalline SW 9691 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Ski Slope SW 6518 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Glass Bead SW 6805 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · darker, LRV 68.2
Colors that go with Icicle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Icicle:
- Maison Blanche SW 7526
- Windsor Greige SW 7528
- Pure White SW 7005
Icicle is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Icicle vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 73.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 73.3), more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 73.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.