Grey Blue vs Crushed Ice
Where Grey Blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Crushed Ice is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Grey Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Crushed Ice to the greige-grey family. Crushed Ice (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey Blue vs Crushed Ice in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grey Blue and Crushed Ice in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Crushed Ice reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Crushed Ice reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Crushed Ice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.
Color Details
Grey Blue vs Crushed Ice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Blue on one side and Crushed Ice 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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