Champagne vs Icy
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Champagne reads as beige, while Icy reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Champagne (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Icy (LRV 56), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Champagne runs warm while Icy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.4, 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 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Champagne vs Icy in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Champagne and Icy 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 Champagne will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Icy 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. Champagne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Champagne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy.
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. Champagne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Champagne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Champagne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Champagne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Champagne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Champagne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Icy.
Color Details
Champagne vs Icy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Champagne on one side and Icy 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 Champagne comparisons
See how Champagne stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 78 vs 58, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 55, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Champagne the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Champagne the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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