Crystalline vs Ice Cap paint color comparison

Crystalline vs Ice Cap

CrystallineBenjamin MoorevsIce CapBenjamin MooreΔE 4.0Noticeable difference

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Ice Cap (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Crystalline (LRV 63), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Crystalline
Benjamin Moore · AF-485
Hex#C9D4C8
LRV62.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-485
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Ice Cap
Benjamin Moore · 1576
Hex#D3D9D2
LRV66.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1576
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Crystalline vs Ice Cap Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crystalline on one side and Ice Cap on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Crystalline comparisons

See how Crystalline stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Crystalline
White Dove
Crystalline
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Crystalline encloses it.

Crystalline
Ammonite
Crystalline
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Crystalline
Iron Ore
Crystalline
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Crystalline
Purbeck Stone
Crystalline
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Crystalline the marginally brighter of the two.

Crystalline
Evergreen Fog
Crystalline
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 30, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Mizzle
Crystalline
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Crystalline reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Crystalline
Agreeable Gray
Crystalline
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Crystalline
Accessible Beige
Crystalline
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Crystalline
Denim Drift
Crystalline
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Crystalline
French Gray
Crystalline
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 43, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Naval
Crystalline
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 63 vs 4, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Tranquil Dawn
Crystalline
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Crystalline
Bancha
Crystalline
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Crystalline
Hardwick White
Crystalline
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Crystalline
Pure White
Crystalline
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Artichoke
Crystalline
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 63 vs 21, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Crystalline
Balboa Mist
Crystalline
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Crystalline
Shoji White
Crystalline
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Crystalline
Snowbound
Crystalline
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Crystalline encloses it.

Crystalline
Pewter Green
Crystalline
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Crystalline
Skimming Stone
Crystalline
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Crystalline
Dix Blue
Crystalline
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 63 vs 41, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Calamine
Crystalline
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Crystalline
Treron
Crystalline
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 63 vs 25, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Vintage Vogue
Crystalline
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Crystalline
Saybrook Sage
Crystalline
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Crystalline
Pale Green
Crystalline
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 63 vs 31, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Pine Needle
Crystalline
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 7, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Cement grey
Crystalline
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 63 vs 24, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.

Crystalline
Guilford Green
Crystalline
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Crystalline the marginally brighter of the two.