Icy Blue vs Matt Silver
Both are Jotun colors. Hue-wise, Icy Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Matt Silver to the grey family. With LRVs of 25 and 24, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Icy Blue's cool character against Matt Silver's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icy Blue vs Matt Silver in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Icy Blue and Matt Silver 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. Icy Blue reads more restrained here, while Matt Silver adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Matt Silver and Icy Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Matt Silver and Icy Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Icy Blue vs Matt Silver Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icy Blue on one side and Matt Silver 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 Icy Blue comparisons
See how Icy Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Icy Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Icy Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Icy Blue encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Icy Blue encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Icy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 8, Icy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Icy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.