Iced Marble vs Nelson Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Iced Marble belongs to the green-grey family and Nelson Blue to the blue-green family. Nelson Blue (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Iced Marble (LRV 47), a difference of 18 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. With a ΔE of 10.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Iced Marble vs Nelson Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Iced Marble and Nelson Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Nelson Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iced Marble 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. Nelson Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iced Marble.
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. Nelson Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iced Marble.
Color Details
Iced Marble vs Nelson Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iced Marble on one side and Nelson Blue 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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