Billiard Green vs Ice Plant
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Billiard Green reads as green-grey, while Ice Plant reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ice Plant (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Billiard Green (LRV 9), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 57.0, 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.
Billiard Green vs Ice Plant in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Billiard Green and Ice Plant 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ice Plant will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Billiard Green 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. Ice Plant reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Billiard Green.
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. Ice Plant reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Billiard Green.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Ice Plant returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Ice Plant will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Billiard Green would.
Color Details
Billiard Green vs Ice Plant Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Billiard Green on one side and Ice Plant 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.