Dustblu vs Ice Cube
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dustblu belongs to the blue-grey family and Ice Cube to the green-white family. Ice Cube (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Dustblu (LRV 32), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 27.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dustblu vs Ice Cube in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dustblu and Ice Cube 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 Cube will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dustblu would.
Color Details
Dustblu vs Ice Cube Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dustblu on one side and Ice Cube 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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