Icy Blue vs Burnished Blade
Where Icy Blue belongs to Jotun's range, Burnished Blade is a PPG color. Icy Blue reads as blue-grey, while Burnished Blade reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Burnished Blade (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Icy Blue (LRV 25), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icy Blue vs Burnished Blade in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Icy Blue and Burnished Blade 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 Burnished Blade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Icy Blue 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. Burnished Blade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy Blue.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Burnished Blade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy Blue.
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. Burnished Blade 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. Burnished Blade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy Blue.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Burnished Blade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy Blue.
Color Details
Icy Blue vs Burnished Blade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icy Blue on one side and Burnished Blade 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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