Gypsum vs Ice Cube
Gypsum and Ice Cube come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Gypsum belongs to the white family and Ice Cube to the green-white family. The 5-point LRV gap — 82 for Gypsum vs 77 for Ice Cube — means Gypsum will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gypsum vs Ice Cube in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gypsum and Ice Cube 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Gypsum reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Gypsum vs Ice Cube Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gypsum 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.
More Gypsum comparisons
See how Gypsum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Gypsum reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 24, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 57, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.