Sea Ice vs Shimmering Pool
Both are Behr colors. Hue-wise, Sea Ice belongs to the blue family and Shimmering Pool to the blue-green family. At LRV 82 vs 79, Sea Ice will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sea Ice's green and blue character against Shimmering Pool's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sea Ice vs Shimmering Pool in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Sea Ice and Shimmering Pool are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sea Ice has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Ice gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Ice gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Ice gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Ice gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Ice gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Sea Ice vs Shimmering Pool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Ice on one side and Shimmering Pool on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Sea Ice comparisons
See how Sea Ice stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
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Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Sea Ice the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Sea Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sea Ice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.