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Ice Cube SW 6252
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Ice Cube sits at L* 90.4, a* -0.9, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 1.6, 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 25%.
LRV 77.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.5, Ice Cube is lighter than 93% 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 Ice Cube
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure White | OC-64 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Mountainscape | 870 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Garlic Bulb | 2112-70 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ice Cube
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Polish | BL-W13 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Silent White | PPU26-13 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Quietude | 770E-1 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Grey | SW 9556 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Rhinestone | SW 7656 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Nebulous White | SW 7063 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 1.28 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marshmallow SW 7001 · lighter, LRV 81.7
- Pink Vibernum SW 7108 · lighter, LRV 81.8
- Superwhite SW 6995 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Pacer White SW 6098 · darker, LRV 72.8
- Opaline SW 6189 · darker, LRV 73.1
- Blue Iris SW 9687 · darker, LRV 73.0
Colors that go with Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ice Cube:
- Morning Fog SW 6255
- Coral Clay SW 9005
- Extra White SW 7006
Ice Cube is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Ice Cube vs popular colors
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 74.9 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.