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Icy SW 6534
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Icy sits at L* 79.7, a* -1.9, b* -6.9. Its hue angle is 254° and its chroma is 7.1, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 9%.
LRV 56.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.2, Icy is lighter than 68% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Icy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instinct | AF-575 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Iced Slate | 2130-60 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mt. Rainier Gray | 2129-60 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Icy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody | UL240-14 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Journey's End | S520-2 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Hyacinth Tint | 590E-3 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upward | SW 6239 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Daydream | SW 6541 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Evening Shadow SW 7662 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Tradewind SW 6218 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · lighter, LRV 61.4
- Krypton SW 6247 · darker, LRV 51.9
- Samovar Silver SW 6233 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · darker, LRV 49.5
Colors that go with Icy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Icy:
- Modest White SW 6084
- Trusty Tan SW 6087
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Realist Beige SW 6078 · complementary (180°)
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · analogous (−30°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · analogous (+30°)
- Breathless SW 6022 · triadic (120°)
- Copen Blue SW 0068 · triadic (240°)
Icy vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 56.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 56.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.