Cold Foam vs Rice Grain
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cold Foam belongs to the beige-greige family and Rice Grain to the beige family. Cold Foam (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Rice Grain (LRV 64), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 12.6, 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.
Cold Foam vs Rice Grain in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cold Foam and Rice Grain 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 Cold Foam will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rice Grain would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cold Foam reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rice Grain.
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. Cold Foam reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rice Grain.
Color Details
Cold Foam vs Rice Grain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cold Foam on one side and Rice Grain 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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With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
