Icy Blue vs Privilege Green
Where Icy Blue belongs to Jotun's range, Privilege Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Icy Blue reads as blue-grey, while Privilege Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Icy Blue (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Privilege Green (LRV 23), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Icy Blue runs cool while Privilege Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.5, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icy Blue vs Privilege Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Icy Blue and Privilege Green 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 temperature contrast between Privilege Green and Icy Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Privilege Green brings more warmth to the space, while Icy Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Icy Blue reads more restrained here, while Privilege Green adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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. Privilege Green brings more warmth to the space, while Icy Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Privilege Green brings more warmth to the space, while Icy Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Icy Blue vs Privilege Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icy Blue on one side and Privilege Green 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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