Crushed Ice vs Pearly White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Crushed Ice belongs to the greige-grey family and Pearly White to the beige-greige family. Pearly White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Crushed Ice (LRV 66), a difference of 12 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. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Crushed Ice vs Pearly White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Crushed Ice and Pearly White 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
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 Pearly White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Crushed Ice 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. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
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. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
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. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
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. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crushed Ice.
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 Pearly White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Crushed Ice would.
Color Details
Crushed Ice vs Pearly White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crushed Ice on one side and Pearly White 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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