Icicle vs Vanilla Milkshake
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 81), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Icicle runs yellow while Vanilla Milkshake is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 0.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Icicle vs Vanilla Milkshake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icicle on one side and Vanilla Milkshake 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 Icicle comparisons
See how Icicle 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.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Icicle 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, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Icicle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.