Ice Cube vs Opaline paint color comparison

Ice Cube vs Opaline

Ice CubeSherwin-WilliamsvsOpalineSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Ice Cube belongs to the green-white family and Opaline to the green-grey family. At LRV 77 vs 73, Ice Cube will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ice Cube vs Opaline in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Ice Cube and Opaline 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ice Cube has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Ice CubeSW Ice Cube living room picture

@pitcher_perfect_painting

OpalineSw Opaline Living Room

@ellebrightdesigns

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ice Cube gives the walls a little more lift.

Ice CubeSW Ice Cube bedroom interior

@secondwindhomeservices

OpalineSherwin Williams Opaline Bedroom

@bjoid

Color Details

Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams · 6252
Hex#E3E4E1
LRV77.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6252
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Opaline
Sherwin-Williams · 6189
Hex#DCDFD7
LRV72.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6189
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Ice Cube vs Opaline Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Cube on one side and Opaline on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Ice Cube comparisons

See how Ice Cube stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Ice Cube
White Dove
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Ice Cube
Ammonite
Ice Cube
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Ice Cube the marginally brighter of the two.

Ice Cube
Iron Ore
Ice Cube
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Ice Cube
Purbeck Stone
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 52, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Ice Cube
Evergreen Fog
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 30, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Ice Cube
Mizzle
Ice Cube
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Ice Cube
Agreeable Gray
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 60, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Ice Cube
Accessible Beige
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Ice Cube
Denim Drift
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Ice Cube
French Gray
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 43, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Ice Cube
Naval
Ice Cube
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 77 vs 4, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Ice Cube
Tranquil Dawn
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Ice Cube
Bancha
Ice Cube
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Ice Cube
Hardwick White
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Ice Cube
Pure White
Ice Cube
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Ice Cube
Artichoke
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 21, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Ice Cube
Balboa Mist
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ice Cube
Shoji White
Ice Cube
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ice Cube
Snowbound
Ice Cube
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ice Cube
Pewter Green
Ice Cube
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Ice Cube
Skimming Stone
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Ice Cube
Dix Blue
Ice Cube
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 41, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Ice Cube
Calamine
Ice Cube
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

A 10-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Ice Cube the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Ice Cube
Treron
Ice Cube
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 25, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Ice Cube
Vintage Vogue
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Ice Cube
Saybrook Sage
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Ice Cube
Pale Green
Ice Cube
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 31, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Ice Cube
Pine Needle
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 7, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Ice Cube
Cement grey
Ice Cube
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 24, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Ice Cube
Guilford Green
Ice Cube
Sherwin-Williams
Ice Cube
6252 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 57, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.