Calico vs Ice Plant
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Calico belongs to the blue-green family and Ice Plant to the pink family. At LRV 35 vs 31, Calico will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 49.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calico vs Ice Plant in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Calico 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Calico has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Calico gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Calico gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Calico has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Calico vs Ice Plant Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calico 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.
More Calico comparisons
See how Calico stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
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A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Calico the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Calico is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (35 vs 24) makes Calico the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 35, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.