Ice Cube vs Pearl Gray
Ice Cube and Pearl Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Ice Cube reads as green-white, while Pearl Gray reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 16-point LRV gap — 77 for Ice Cube vs 61 for Pearl Gray — means Ice Cube 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. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ice Cube vs Pearl Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ice Cube and Pearl Gray 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. Ice Cube reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pearl Gray.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Ice Cube returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ice Cube vs Pearl Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Cube on one side and Pearl Gray 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 Ice Cube comparisons
See how Ice Cube stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.