Decorator's White vs Crushed Ice
Where Decorator's White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Crushed Ice is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Decorator's White belongs to the green-white family and Crushed Ice to the greige-grey family. Decorator's White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Crushed Ice (LRV 66), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Decorator's White runs green while Crushed Ice is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Decorator's White vs Crushed Ice in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Decorator's White and Crushed Ice 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Decorator's White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Crushed Ice would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Decorator's White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Decorator's White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Decorator's White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Decorator's White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
Color Details
Decorator's White vs Crushed Ice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Decorator's White on one side and Crushed Ice 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.
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