Big Chill vs Crushed Ice
Big Chill and Crushed Ice come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Big Chill belongs to the grey family and Crushed Ice to the greige-grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 66 for Crushed Ice vs 62 for Big Chill — means Crushed Ice will open up a space more effectively. Where Big Chill leans neutral, Crushed Ice reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Big Chill vs Crushed Ice in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Big Chill and Crushed Ice 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Crushed Ice reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Crushed Ice has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Crushed Ice has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Crushed Ice has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Big Chill vs Crushed Ice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Big Chill 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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