Harvest Gold vs Icy
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Harvest Gold belongs to the beige family and Icy to the blue family. Icy (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Harvest Gold (LRV 41), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Harvest Gold runs warm while Icy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.3, 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.
Harvest Gold vs Icy in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Harvest Gold 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 Icy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Harvest Gold 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. Icy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Harvest Gold.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Icy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Harvest Gold.
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. Icy 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. Icy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Harvest Gold.
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. Icy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Harvest Gold.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Icy 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. Icy 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. Icy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Harvest Gold.
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 Icy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Harvest Gold would.
Color Details
Harvest Gold vs Icy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harvest Gold 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 Harvest Gold comparisons
See how Harvest Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 41 vs 6, Harvest Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harvest Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Harvest Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Harvest Gold reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Harvest Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Harvest Gold encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Harvest Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Harvest Gold encloses it.
Harvest Gold reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Harvest Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Harvest Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harvest Gold reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Harvest Gold reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
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